For a jigsaw puzzle of this hidden fellow, (can you find him?) Go HERE.
Lorelei’s Sunset
Days have passed and I’ve forgotten to post Lorelei’s sunset photos she took the other day. She and Quinlan had gone up the mountain with me to picnic with Victoria and cousin Wyatt. I was enjoying myself and Victoria was enjoying herself, and we really didn’t want to leave… plus I forgot it was a…
Work Day
I spent the night up on the mountain and totally forgot to post anything until I was almost to my destination and there’s no service up there, so I apologize. Today we pregnancy tested our heifers. Vernon and I worked at pushing the girls up the alley, most of the time, it’s not a high…
Born In A Barn ‘24
My annual “fun day off” has arrived. My sister and I went to Born in A Barn over by Sheridan, Wyoming. It’s a good time and every year it seems to change a bit. It seems like it used to have more vintage items, more repurposed items, than it does now. This time there were…
Collected Stories 3
LIFE OF O. E. HOBACK as told to Edna Greet (Vernon’s grandmother). He had worked hard and had only bought a few necessities at the company store – an ax, two pairs of overalls, a jumper, some cotton gloves, some socks and two quilts. But when the time came for the company to settle with…
Throwback Thursday: Tease, v.2.0
This was first published September 12, 2014. I’m ready to attend the same fun day out tomorrow and then what else can I say, but…. Awwwwwww. Today was a busy and long day. It began with a little of this.. Then it included this… Followed by hours at this… But the best part of today???…
Wordless Wednesday: Trailing
For a jigsaw puzzle of Brandon trailing cattle, go HERE.
Thank God
As we finished moving our heifers yesterday, rain clouds appeared. We pushed the last through the gate and as thunder rolled, we quickly loaded the horses in the trailer and left. After the major wildfires on the other side of the mountain, any lightning is a cause for concern. We saw various strikes on our…
Cool Mountain Air
While the cowboys took off early, I was in charge of getting kids on to the school bus. Quinlan and Lorelei were at their house getting themselves to the bus. I had Jaxon, Lacee, and Reagan,plus two other kids that belonged to neighbors that were helping ride today. We did well, and clothed and fed,…
Hugelkultur Review
When I posted my last Throwback Thursday post about my hugelkultur bed, I knew people would want an update. Here it is! Hugelkultur is raised bed gardening without a structure to hold it and a large amount of wood debris as its base. Biomass is added, building up the mound, sometimes building it into a…
Oh, Yay
There’s nothing quite like the joy of coming home to a backed up sewer pipe. All I wanted to do was “veg” after the girls’ first middle school volleyball game, but instead, I spent the next few hours mopping up the floor. I turned on fans and opened windows and called it quits. Vernon had…
Collected Stories 2
LIFE OF O. E. HOBACK as told to Edna Greet (Vernon’s grandmother). Arriving in Denver, he found that he was still a long way from either brother. He had only a few dollars left, so he talked to the ticket agent, who named the different places to which his money might take him. Oscar decided…