Just because you’re the only one in the crowd, doesn’t make you less beautiful.
I Take Photos
Someone waved that magic wand and just like that, we’ve turned from cowboys into farmers! It seems to happen that fast to me, of course, I’m not the one cleaning ditch or prepping the discbine or baler… I’m not much help when it comes to farming, though in the Way Back Time, I would do…
Pretty Girls in Pretty Country
I was privileged to take Lacee’s four year old pics today… and Reagan’s six month ones as well. It was very difficult to choose my favorites!
Yard Work
I spent the entire day replanting parts of my garden that didn’t make it through the hailstorm… and mowing and trimming and weeding and cleaning and watching a bull snake until he left my yard… So… sit back, relax, have a cold beverage… and enjoy the beauty of wild blue flax… and red dirt!
#TBT: Still Branding
A Throwback Thursday post that’s a little mixed up. Here’s Johnny roping and dragging a calf during a branding in July of 1961… And here’s Johnny at our branding in June of 2018… with grandsons holding the calf and granddaughter giving vaccinations. (and great-grandson hidden behind his mom). You’re awesome, Johnny! and we LOVE YOU!
Wordless Wednesday: “Red Hills, Red Horses”
Red Hills, Red Horses
And Again…
This has to be one of my favorite views…
Old Cowhands
With branding accomplished, it’s been time to move the cattle out to various pastures. Some go here… some go there… Some are easy, short rides… some not so much! It just depends. All of our property is not contiguous. While it would be nice, back in the early days everyone knew to mimic the wildlife,…
Branding Photos
But first, Happy 4th Birthday to Lacee! We can’t believe how the time has flown! You’re a very precious princess!
Branding!
Yay! I made it to branding! After being so horribly sick for our first one, I was very happy to make it to this one! Unfortunately, Megan, Quinlan, and Lorelei didn’t attend because they were a bit under the weather. I managed my usual amount of photos… but I’ve also waited too long to post…
Wild, Wild West
Wild, wild western weather, to be exact. The guys took a turn out in the badlands, gathering what few cows had been missed the past few days. Victoria and I worked on setting up and cooking for branding. The sky was dark mid morning… and it looked like I wasn’t going to have a chance…