Mamma keeping an eye on things… while her calf is being branded. When you’re four… it’s more fun to crawl through the gate (multiple times, actually), than to have it opened for you! D. owns the herd Brandon leases from. She’s been here forever. She’s a hard working woman! Showing off the Lazy L 1…
Choose Your Mood
Is he mad, hot, irritated, exhausted, unhappy, bored, reflective, thoughtful, or ???
Shots
Making progress here. Went to work today and survived, though I didn’t physically work very hard. We’re still reorganizing the offices, so I sorted drawers and pitched old manuals for old computers and exciting “junk” that seems to pile up. I know it should be Throwback Thursday… but Brandon had his branding with his leased…
I Kid You Not
I don’t miss many posts… but, holy cow, I’ve lost track of days with this stomach bug. It was nasty! Beyond nasty. Way beyond nasty. I woke up with it Sunday morning, the day we were going to brand after we had been delayed due to rain. Luckily, the food was made, and Tess came…
Rotten
I received a Fitbit and two gorgeous flower bouquets for Mother’s Day. And a very, very nasty stomach bug. I’m not sure who gave me that, but I’d tan their little hide if I could! It also means I’m gonna miss branding. Not what I would have chosen … if I had a choice! I…
Rain, Rain… So Far
Once again, there were those Best Laid Plans… Today was supposed to be spent gathering a pasture, moving the cows and calves to another one in preparation for branding on Saturday. We’ve been watching the weather reports constantly increasing the chance of rain and then, sure enough, they posted a Winter Storm Warning. You can’t…
#TBT: Kinda Sorta
To switch it up a bit from those classic black and whites of long ago ranching… This #tbt is actually from May 2018’s English Shepherd calendar. So current, but not… You might just recognize Miss Dally and Daniel. The photo is two years old. Hope you’re keeping everyone from having fun in heaven, Dally! You…
Wordless Wednesday – “Spring Begins”
Spring Begins
Bee Sorry
It’s official. There are no bees that overwintered in my Bee Barn. I was worried that my new queens wouldn’t make it… and the spring was long and cold. Losing bees is part of beekeeping… and I have to say it’s not the fun part. Even the local bee business got hit hard this year,…
Never
”Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting – a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a cup of blessing.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Any questions for this month’s Q & A? Post ‘em now!
Helping Out
Vernon and I buzzed up the mountain the other night, just to see what it looked like. It wasn’t a good choice… I wasn’t dressed warm enough, and the jolting of the side by side made my jaw ache. I didn’t really enjoy it! On the way down, we noticed a dog. It was a…