“32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.” Psalm 68 Enjoy your family this Easter holiday… I am! (to hear the meadowlark’s mighty voice, listen here) **** April…
Through My Windshield
We kicked the heifers and their babies out today. Since the heifers are young, they didn’t really know where they were going… and that they should keep their babies with them. They’d wad up and stop and we’d get ’em lined out sorta and they’d wad up again. It’s hard to trail things when they…
Wordless Wednesday – “basin Basin Heart”
basin Basin heart **** April 20, 2010 Not One Photo April 20, 2009 Everyday OOPE April 20, 2008 Spring Trail / 3 Generations
Fill In the Blanks
Sure enough… the ______ was ________ again. Probably _________ or even ______________. _____________. But the guys ________________. Daniel _______ __________ just like his dad. Together they _________ ______________ _____________ ______________. Then again, maybe __________ will ____________ ____________ and __________________! **** April 19, 2010 Creative Attempts April 19, 2009 Strut Your Stuff April 19,…
Between the Blades
Yellow bells. Usually the first wildflower to bloom on the prairie. But look again. See the old grass? Still standing. Still nutritious enough to make good feed for cattle. See the green grass? Here it comes… another season of food for cattle and wildlife. Imagine it all gone… burned to a crisp by wildland fires….
Perspectives
It rained off and on all morning, putting down what I think must have been a good amount. I need to buy a rain gauge for up here, because we get very different weather here even though we’re only 4 miles from Johnny’s NOAA weather station. Vernon actually thought he wouldn’t be able to haul…
A Good ‘Un
Daniel, T. (his friend) and I took some bulls to a different pasture about 3 miles away. Yes, the sagebrush can hide bulls, it’s that tall… Crossing the Nowood. Yes, Dally was dog of the day. Lucas had enough yesterday, or so I thought. When I left in boots, spurs, and chaps, he went crazy…
My Saddle Hurts
I’m paying for my winter of inactivity… ouchy. As we say out here… “My saddle hurts.” We sorted off some of our babies and their mommas and kicked them out onto green grass today… Three people. Three horses. Three dogs. I think we probably all need advil, or bute, or aspirin. I’m gonna go grab…
Brudders
Well, over at that famous supposedly pioneer lady’s blog… she has a photography contest about “Brothers” this week. Aha! Between my two boys… I *KNOW* I have some good shots (and memories). Like the time they were toddlers and were playing in the mud and got their boots STUCK in the muck… and screamed for…
Wordless Wednesday – “Not Much Protection”
The cable post doesn’t provide much protection from the storm… **** April 13, 2010 Fencing In the Rocks April 13, 2009 Busy Day… One of Many To Come April 13, 2008 No entry.
Nyehnyeh On Them
Ranch life. It’s not the Ponderosa! I’ve talked about it before… the dirt/mud… the slime of pus and placentas… the occasional c-sections and broken legs and miscellaneous visits from the vet… (interesting in their own way) the blood… the snot… and never forget the exceeding amount of poo… everywhere. It’s why I love my Whirlpool…
Bring A Promise
As grey as yesterday was… hovering over our miserable-ness like buzzards… today was a gorgeous brilliant Wyoming day! Sunshine. Warmth. Red rocks and sagebrush alike washed by yesterday’s rain/snow mix into gleaming versions of their usual dusty selves. I waited on Johnny’s arrival… sauntered to the creek’s edge and closed my eyes. Robin to my…