Living in the country seems idyllic. I mean, great views, wide open spaces, fresh air, what’s not to like? Well… For me… I think the thing that grosses me out the most… are those wonderful little things called miller moths. Right now, my house has a pleasantly intense infestation. That means that at night, when…
#TBT: Dogs in Heaven, v.2.0
This was first posted June 18, 2009. I would never presume to understand a dog. I want to. I read books by educated people and scientists and behaviorists and I try to. The closest I’ve been is the other day… for a short period of time, at least. I watched five dogs on the mountain…
Wordless Wednesday: “Red Dirt Home”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this photo, go HERE. **** Any more questions? I’ll answer them in a few days…
Watch Him
It was time to gather the Joe Henry. This grazing allotment is named after the original homesteader that the Greets bought out in 1909. We run with one other rancher in this allotment, and since he runs Hereford cattle instead of Angus, like us, it’s very easy to separate the herds. Bravo got to go…
Moovin’
…and I’m tired. Please post more questions for the upcoming Q & A…
Re-Red: May 24 – 30, 2020
The week in review including the new lease and its homestead and red canyons, Daniel’s birthday party, spectacular wildflowers, outtakes from Lacee’s birthday photos, kit fox, helicopter spraying, and baby chicks! Post any questions you might have for the next Q&A!
Happy Sixth
We hoped it would rain today, but the shower that did finally go over us only dropped .04”. These random rain showers are hit or miss. So far, we still qualify for “miss” status. This evening we celebrated Lacee’s sixth birthday even though it was actually a few days ago. Last week I took her…
So Much
There has been *so much* going on… We did four solid days of riding. I rode on two of the days and babysat the other two. Bravo went the first day and Eden the second. We were all pretty tired… the kids as well, since they either got up early to go to another house,…
#TBT: Please Stand By…, v.2.0
This was first posted June 1, 2009. After 3 days of riding, I got the day “off”. I’ve cooked the branding meal for tomorrow…Lasagna, breadsticks, corn, salad, jello salad, Monster cookies, toffee nut bars, peppermint brownies, and ice cream. I didn’t cook the ice cream. But ice cream counts since it is an important part…
Wordless Wednesday: Bitterroot
For a puzzle of this, go HERE.
What I’ve Missed
Thought I would post a video from the other morning, only to find that my mouse on my desktop computer is dead… poor little mousey. That leaves me with my iPad, and while it’s possible to do, I’m riding tomorrow, and that means a wake up call of 4 am. I’m *not* gonna stay up…
First Gather
Early morning. It’s time to gather our pairs from the badlands pasture. We leave our yearling steers behind and the neighbor’s cattle for a bit longer, but we’re ready to pull our cows out and put them into a different pasture. If you look closely in the photo, you might just be able to make…