What began as an invigorating hike morphed into one of those meandering strolls, like Lucas and I experienced here. But instead of Lucas being exhausted, it was me! I feel so good lately, I go out and try to do activities like I did before my PE incident. That was just a month ago but…
Beginnings
I am, with some trepidation, beginning a new project. A couple of years ago, we bought some property from the neighbors which included the main ranch house and all outbuildings and some amazing hay fields. This is a setting easily described as the “Prettiest Place in the Country”. My father-in-law’s best friend lived here. He…
The Huntress
“English Shepherds have been bred for generations as all-purpose, working farm dogs. Their responsibilities have ranged from herding and protecting stock, to dispatching vermin, guarding the home, and watching over children.” That is a direct quote (my italics) from The English Shepherd Club website (www.englishshepherd.org). If you’ve read my blog for any length of time,…
Darkness
As a child, I was terrified of the dark. I didn’t like going into the basement because I had to turn the light out at the bottom of the stairs and RUN up the stairs so no bogeyman could grab me. I didn’t like cracks in my curtains where someone, or something, could peek in…
I Love This Country!
Look at this… This is looking north along the Big Horn Mountains. I am west of our Mesa pasture, and we do actually own a smidge of what is in this photograph, but I love this view. It is probably considered much prettier in the spring when the grass is green, but hey, this is…
The Mesa
I’m still not up to par, so I have been demoted from working partner to unworking partner! Par…par-tner… ha! I made a little funny…very little. Anyway… While I was off at a doctor’s appointment yesterday, the guys had been fighting with our ram pump and gave in. You deserve a little history here. Our ram…
Songdogs
Caught in midstride, Lucas and Elsa enjoy the snow we had last week and all the delicious scents it seemed to quadruple. Please ignore the tons of cockleburs, burdock, houndstongue, and mystery stickers imbedded in little Elsa’s tail. I’m working on it with the Furminator, a little at a time! And yes, I also know…
Ah, the Romantic Life…
I’ve heard it many times. Heck, I used to believe it myself. How AWESOME your life must be… you live on a *RANCH*! Well, it is true MOST of the time… It is the small percentage of times when you are doing things like today, that most people wouldn’t enjoy. This is not Bonanza! (though…
Rin Tin Tinnish
I guess it shows my generation (or my long love of dogs) that I know who Rin Tin Tin was. Although he did many things in the movies… it is always that POSE, you know the one I mean, that brings him to mind. When my dogs do it, it is easy to classify it….
Progress
My new bike meets an early winter storm… This last week has been difficult in many ways. I watched this storm blow in from the “comfort” of my hospital bed. Being sick is no different for anyone I suppose, we reject the imposition. We have things to do! for heaven’s sake. But that time has…
An addendum
OK, remember my pityparty??? No cake, no balloons…??? Well, I’ll tell you this much. Saturday I went on a bad ambulance call. I’m not really used to those, and I’ll leave it at that. Sunday I had chest pain. Monday I had light headedness (no, not because I am blonde). Tuesday I could NOT breathe….
Teach me, Dally
I had a not so great weekend. For many reasons I’ll refrain from sharing the details with you… I mean, sincerely, that I *can’t* share them. Take my word for it… Saturday basically sucked. Sunday was worse on a personal level. Monday, today, was better news, but I still felt yucky, weird, unusual, different, how…