This summer may become known as The Summer We Moved Cows Constantly. This morning we moved some down with the heifers we’d tested and moved yesterday. There were only 30 pair or so… but they were brushed up on a point along the Nowood Creek. Back in the day, you could ride your horse through…
Gold Star
The stinking wind blew ALL NIGHT, stirring up the ash and making our world smoky again… but we had heifers to trail back to their home… so we tried to get up and going early, but my, oh, my! It was HOT. Almost 80 at 6:30 in the morning. Bleh. Elsa was Dog of the…
Extra Effort
With all of the extra curricular activities… we’ve fallen behind on a few chores. One was the bleeding of our AI heifers, to see if the AI actually took. This has to be done within a certain time, because after we AI’d them, of course, we put in a bull to catch them on their…
Ugly Job
Back to normal. Kinda. The guys are back cutting, raking, baling, and stacking hay. The BLM continues their efforts at watching for hot spots… trees that smolder and then take off burning again… They have had their huge helicopter hauling water for two days. They’ll keep doing that for a while, because one tree could…
Sleep of Innocents
My brain is on overload. Can it be only two days since this started? I can’t imagine being in Colorado Springs or any other large fire since this little fire of ours has consumed me and my family so much. Bleh. So tonight, to end my late evening on a much happier note… let’s just…
If
Thanks so much for your prayers and well wishes. I’m not gonna talk much about this. It hurts. It’s maddeningly infuriating. It’s a state of being helpless. Today it went from this… To this… Yes. That’s the same spot. No, there are no cattle here… we would have put them here soon though. Now it’s…
Sh*&^%$t.
Our wheat hay under “smokey” skies at noon… Our wheat hay under SMOKEY skies at 8 pm. Sh*&^%$t. **** June 26, 2011 Jerri Burton Memorial Garden Walk June 26, 2010 Time Saved June 26, 2009 Book June 26, 2008 no entry.
To and Fro
Smoke from various wildfires has rolled into the Big Horn Basin, leaving us with the depressing overcast reminiscent of Big City Smog. It hovers and simmers in the high heat… and once in a while, a tiny whiff of burning wood teases my nose. It did make for a spectacular sunset tonight… but 99% of…
The Four at Three
The four pups at three weeks… their “beauty shots”! Tully Sweet Chabot Rebideau **** June 24, 2011 You’ll Be Fine June 24, 2010 Cowboy Schererazade June 24, 2009 Wordless Wednesday – “Canyon Spectacular” June 24, 2008 no entry.
Puppies 2012 – (week three)
They’re getting cuter! **** June 23, 2011 Amaze Myself June 23, 2010 Wordless Wednesday – “The Road Less Traveled” June 23, 2009 Town Yard/Ranch Yard June 23, 2008 no entry.
Backup
This was me on Wednesday. Holding the steers as others cut the rest from the herd. Brandon had to help me, of course, steers are just wild teenage boys, ready to go astray at the drop of a hat… It’s always good to have backup. **** June 22, 2011 Wordless Wednesday – “Drama” June 22,…
Working Hard
We’re not the only ones working hard… A working girl needs a little shade to help her cool down… Else in her place… behind and on the left… in black and white… and in Wyoming brilliant color… **** June 21, 2011 New Experiences June 21, 2010 My Version June 21, 2009 Father’s Day – Good…