Kris: How about an Eden update? I’d love to hear how she’s coming along. Eden is a pistol, and I rarely keep up with her. She is definitely a gopher hunter, she’s usually covered in red dirt and wet from snow or dew on plants or rain… She’s quite good at the Paper Plate Training,…
Questions and Answers – May 2015 Edition – Part One
Kay: So with a rare May snowstorm, would the cows and calves be rounded up and moved to shelter and fed hay ? Late spring storms are not unusual in Wyoming. The cows and calves are out in large pastures with hills and cedars and rocky ridges, all which provide shelter. It isn’t feasible to…
Mother’s Day
Still no chicks… rats! I thought it would be perfect if they arrived on Mother’s Day! We did get snow… not much, but there’s plenty of wet slush in the rest of the Cowboy State. Here, it really started just up the road… My lilacs may feel this storm… I hope you enjoyed your Mother’s…
Enjoying Ourselves
Rain. We’re up to 1.34″ so far, with more predicted! There’s also a huge snowstorm going to hit eastern Wyoming, although it is supposed to miss us. Hopefully, everyone over there has their livestock in a sheltered spot and plastic over their tomatoes if they’ve planted them already. My chicks were due today… but since…
Rainclouds
More rain. Snow predicted tomorrow. A day spent babysitting… Last chance for questions for my next Q&A… post ’em now!
A Wonderful, Beautiful Thing
It has been raining here… a wonderful, beautiful thing! When you live in such an arid climate, rain is a thing to be celebrated! Of course, there are plenty of people who are whining, plans ruined, more work, and I understand… but to listen to the earth drink in the raindrops, to hear plinks on…
Ben’s Pics
Before I forget… which I have the past few days… it’s time for another Q&A. Just post a question in the comment section and I’ll try to answer them soon. **** Well, more garden is in the ground, straw is hauled for baby chicks (though the coop isn’t really cleaned yet!), lawn mower is repaired…
Mountain Meadow Wool
I arrived home this evening, having to abandon Victoria and the boys to get some work done around here before I have to work Wednesday and Thursday. On my way through Buffalo… I didn’t stop at any antique stores or hardware stores but I did finally accomplish something I’ve been wanting to do for a…
Goin’ Broody
Well, I’m pretty sure Dally is going to have pups… She’s acting so Very Pregnant… But that’s still three weeks away or so… and there’s other babies coming, hopefully, before that! Meet my two broody hens. These are two from my last year’s hatchery bought chicks. I only have six left… Three are Buff Rocks…
Big Grin
On my way over the mountain to Kaycee, I stopped and had the opportunity to photograph a neighbor’s branding. It isn’t often that I get to crash a branding and not have a job! There was plenty of help, including two familiar faces. Daniel and the black horse were working quite well together… Remember, Daniel’s…
Deadline
Nothing like a deadline to kick me into gear! I’ll be heading back to help Victoria some more with baby Matthew, so I had to get stuff done around here. I did manage to do a fair amount, though, as usual… never as much as I thought I could do! My yard is raked again…