I awoke with a BANG this morning at 4:30. Literally. A flash of lightning was CLOSE. The storm had been going on for a while, but, WOW. When lightning is that close to shake your windows and scare the snot out of your dog… your adrenaline keeps you up for a bit before you can…
Wordless Wednesday – “Working the Bog”
and for you puzzle fans: Working the Bog
Pioneer Producer Award
Lots to write about! We took a flying trip yesterday to Shepherd, Montana just outside of Billings. We ended up here.A while ago, the gentleman that is our “rep” for selling our steers, Warren Thompson, nominated Johnny, my father-in-law, for the Pioneer Award given out by Northern Livestock Video Auction. He was recognized as the…
Horseshoes
Why do you shoe your horses? This.
Minute Movie: “Summer Pasture”
Let me explain a few things… There are cows all along the route, they’re just hidden either by trees or landscape… There is no huge gap between the front and rear. The sky is smoky due to the fire… Dally was laying in the shade behind me, no disrespect to her since I didn’t get…
Poor Baby
Yeah. Long day. Very LONG day. I was very thrilled with the cows this morning… they lined up, paired up (mostly), and marched up the mountain. After a break at the top of the Very Steep Hill, it was downhill from there. Well, it was UPHILL, but *downhill*. Someday, I shall have to learn more…
Saddle at Four
OK… It’s “Saddle at Four” time… So that means up at three am… So that means… I’m taking the easy way out and posting just a photo from the other morning. It’s Dally behind the cattle in a very dusty spot!!! I REALLY like this one! It also means I’m ignoring the big news of…
Another Trip
Another trip up to the Mesa Pasture… this time from the home place. Full moon watching. I’m in the lead in the second photo… well, I’m in the lead most of the time… making sure they turn when and where they should. The red wall in the third pic… anywhere along here… I could build…
Something Else
The moon settled down into its nest of hills, its fullness red tinged from wildfire smoke. I headed toward the barn, ready to halter Panama and saddle him in the coolness of the morning. Soon, Brandon and Megan pulled up in the pickup, followed by Daniel. Our crew was ready… Dally and Tuff impatiently waited…
Tour de Wyoming
Tour de Wyoming. It’s quite the deal if you’re a bicyclist! You can check them out on their website… or just keep reading. 350+ bicyclists come over the mountain from Buffalo. Yes, OVER THE MOUNTAIN. Bless their hearts. They’ve got guts and stamina! Then in two days, they head back OVER through Shell Canyon. It’d…
To the Rescue
We were at the edge of the storm… only a trace of moisture and wind gusts up to 41 mph. Most of the storm went north… then we got the call from Daniel. “We’re on fire.” “Where?” Static. Breakup. “… Joe Henry. (shhhhhhh) Don’t go on bridge… (shhhhhhhh) Call M. (shhhhhhh) I need the Jeep.”…