Well, between helping Victoria with new little Matthew over in Kaycee, and working at the library, there’s not been much “ranchlife” to write about. Not that the guys aren’t going crazy doing the normal hectic springtime work, but I just haven’t been a part of it. I’ve put you off the past few days with…
Spring Beauty
I hope you can bear with me for another Wyoming wildflower… It’s crazy busy here… Spring Beauties… known for blooming just as snowdrifts recede from above their heads! Also, their little corms are edible, I’ve baked them in foil in some coals… very much like a baked potato – but tinier! P.S. Happy First Birthday…
Yellow Belle
A full skirt ready to spin and twirl and dance the night away… The yellow “belle” of springtime.
Shooting Star
Tucking their heads in shyness, leaving the sky behind them, Their flames gentled in the atmosphere to billowing petals of brilliant pink, With the barest remnant of hot fire burned black, glowing golden coals, They arch, trying to reach the earth. Held aloft by slender stalk, not of the sky, not of the earth,…
The Bridge
When the world shakes beneath your feet, when something just isn’t right, when all your senses tell you to stop, hold, even turn around, or even more, RUN! That’s what you do. It’s self preservation. Fight or flight. It may save your life. On the other hand, it may make you look silly and turn…
Surprise Me
A few days ago, when we moved some cows, I took Lucas along. Always my “short go” dog, I hoped it wouldn’t be too much for him. We did some work on foot, turning the cows through the open gate, encouraging the last few lost calves along, hoping for momma to come back and retrieve…
Happy Birth Day
We’d like to welcome grandchild #7 to the fold! Matthew Lawson Davis joins his twin brothers Waylon and Wyatt Davis. He was born six hours before his scheduled C-section… an overachiever? He was a healthy 7 pounds, 11 ounces and 21″ long. Everyone is doing fine. Like his brothers, the parents prefer his face not…
R U Dun?
More cows. More riding. More sun. More fun! (Vernon said he had to take a picture of me because my dog matches my horse perfectly! So is Panama a sable or is Eden a dun??? “Eden, are you dun?”)
Ponies Waiting
Got ready to sit down and write… Where’s my camera????? After a trip out to check the vehicles, it occurred to me, it’s probably still in my bee barn from this afternoon’s quick check. Way to go. The bees seem to be ok, I had returned to remove the queen cages and check that they…
Family Operation
It’s a busy time around here… We can put cows out on our BLM allotments now, so the guys have been working on that, and finally, today, I actually got to ride along! Yesterday was a process day… and everyone was there to help. Here’s Johnny working the alleyway, and four of his great grandchildren…