Happy 40th anniversary to this guy. ❤️ I’m a lucky lady! Look how young we were!
Fueling Memories
A few weeks ago, I had a visitor from Ten Sleep. He had attended Johnny’s birthday party and mentioned he’d like to see one of his dad’s old trucks he knew to be in our “junk pile”. That’s the place old vehicles go to rust away… but this particular one was here before we were…
Yay!
Rain. Wonderful, amazing rain. My weather station measured .91”, almost an entire inch! And we have a chance for more tomorrow! While those of you reeling from Tropical Storm Fred are currently laughing at my delight for not quite an inch… remember, last year we received less than 7” TOTAL. Average is 14” per year,…
#TBT: Big Cedar Ridge, v.2.0
This was first posted August 26, 2010. We were supposed to be back to thrashing the grain after our buckaroo interlude… but a small rain shower cancelled those plans. Wet grain can’t be thrashed. The guys headed up the mountain to put out salt, repair some fence, and check on the cows. They took a…
Wordless Wednesday: “Windswept”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this photo, go HERE.
Katfur
Finished my Longmire auction donation… If you’re a fan of the Longmire mystery series by Craig Johnson, you should be able to find something either from the book covers or from the stories on this plaque. It is 5”x 5” x 1/4” woodburned with attached hanger. Natural wood, no staining, protected with sealer. My garden…
Video Time
Finally! Another video! It’s about time! This one covers May 30 – June 20, 2021. There’s plenty of gathering cattle, a cute irrigation partner, and some elk on the Big Horns. I even included a blooper reel, when my contacts were so foggy riding, that I had to have Megan help me clean and reapply…
Summer Crafts
A little crafting… I generally don’t do much crafting in the summer, it seems like there are other things calling for my attention. However, the wedding yesterday called for a present. Part of it was a set of four stemless wine glasses that I etched with their brand. Their brand is the “quarter circle J…
Love Ya To The Moon and Back
Morning work with a full crew… four kids, four adults… oh, and me! It’s a work in progress… getting everyone situated. Riding that fine line between fun, serious work, safety, horsemanship, and stockmanship. No, we can’t run our horses through here, it’s too rocky. Stay here and turn the cows if they come this way….
Mountain Day
Riding along in the mountain pasture… giving Bravo some much needed work on becoming a cow dog. Blue skies have been with us lately, the smoke lessening a bit and some slightly cooler weather… though today did end up hot enough (high 80’s?)… and when we drove DOWN the mountain, the Big Horn Basin was…
#TBT : “I’ll Be Fine!”, v.2.0
This was first published August 12, 2010. The thing about moving cows up the mountain at first light… sunlight gives your photos that glaring-gotta-squint look. The golden-dried-grass-dusty haze spreads its aura. Then the romance disappears… Panama throws a shoe… and limps along the road. Fine. I’m off and leading…
Wordless Wednesday: “Spurred”
For a jigsaw puzzle of the floorboard of our pickup… go HERE.