I grew up fishing and hunting… and yesterday I declared it Fish Day. It’s been a long time, as my casting abilities attested to! But, like a bicycle, muscle memory is a wonderful thing… and soon I had a few bites! I snagged my first one, and enjoyed playing him so much, he ended up…
It’s Planted
Well, look at us go… sometimes we amaze me! It’s planted! **** August 20, 2010 Second Look at Irrigating August 20, 2009 No entry. August 20, 2008 No entry.
Expanding Family Portrait
The other day, when Brandon finished his metal Centennial sign, we decided to take some photos. Vernon’s sister and her husband were here from California… and it seemed the perfect time to snap some family photos. The difficulty lay in the long legs of the sign… Where were we going to put it, that we…
Nowood Metal Art
You know this handsome guy… He’s my youngest… He has a new endeavor. Let me give you a Big (TALL) Hint. He’s standing below his first large production, a metal frame/sign for our Wyoming Centennial Farm and Ranch award we received two years ago. (It’s really not going to be that tall, we do have…
Wordless Wednesday – “Bierstadt Clouds”
I took 18 photos of these clouds the other evening. They reminded me of Albert Bierstadt‘s paintings, dramatic, romantic, and epic! **** August 17, 2010 Boomer August 17, 2009 Photoshop Creativity August 17, 2008 No entry.
Questions and Answers – August 2011 Edition
Thanks for the questions… here we go! Annika wrote: Hi Carol, 1. how did you determine which puppies needed to go to a working home? 2. is there a distinct difference between the herding style of an English shepherd compared to an Aussie? Annika, hi! 1. I REALLY try to get my pups homes in the working-est…
Minute Movie – “Bull Fight”
When you’ve spent thousands of dollars on a bull to improve the genetics of your herd, the last thing you want to see is two of them fighting. Bulls weigh around a ton… and when fighting with another… injuries can happen! Broken legs and broken, uhm… equipment… (remember, bulls are only good for one thing!)…
Minute Movie – “Ride Along”
Come with me in the early morning light through sagebrush taller than Panama… Pick your way through the maze and watch as Dally urges some cattle onwards… The cows bellow for their calves, and the calves bawl back, a pingpong serenade of “Where are you?” in Bovinese. Welcome to the Cowboy Life. Minute Movie…
Looking For a Wrench
He’d heard a strange noise in the discbine and grabbed a couple of crescent wrenches to tighten on the loose part. Testing his repair, he set the wrenches down and wiggled and jiggled the connection to make sure his quick fix would hold. With thoughts rushing ahead to the job at hand, he entered the…
Take Your Kids
What are you doing inside? You should be outside. Sleeping on your lawn. Waiting for the perfect Perseid to overpower the moonrays. Falling asleep then startling awake as *another* falling star whizzes by. Even with the full moon, the Perseids can put on a good show! Even with smoke filled air… (Ours is from the…
Shopping In Wyoming
I’m guessing here… but the possibility exists that some of you readers out there in Blogland LOVE to shop. Do you hit the malls or boutiques for dresses and shoes? Are you a bargain hunter or eBay surfer or Etsy aficionada? Do you shop on your lunch hour or weekends? The possibility that someone might…
Wordless Wednesday – “Cottonwood Sunset”
A simple sunset behind an enormous cottonwood. P.S. Happy 22nd birthday, Brandon! >SWAK< **** August 10, 2010 Rife Ram Pump II August 10, 2009 Back to the Lost World August 10, 2008 No entry.