Wow. It’s raining again. You do realize that Wyoming gets only 12-14 inches of rain per YEAR, don’t you? We do tend to feel that we have webbed feet after multiple rains! It is making the countryside GREEN. OH. OOPS. This is RED… I do know my colors. But this is part of what water…
Highwater
We had high water in the Nowood just a few weeks ago. It was a typical spring thaw… melting the snow on the Big Horns. Then it snowed again. And again. Not so much here, but at 8,000 feet? Oh, yes. Then it has rained. And rained. Sorry to the outstanding people of Nashville, whose…
Indian Room – Finished!
OK… So maybe it’s only 95% finished… No curtains yet… No bedspread. Though I’m debating between a microsuede from Overstock.com or dyeing my own duvet cover… No baseboards… One little bare spot I’m looking for a photo frame to fit… It’s gone from peachy walls to warm camel… and now it’s decorated! I AM SO EXCITED!…
Wildflowers
One of the best things I did today was to take the time to go photograph the creek flooding and some wildflowers. As I headed out the door, I noticed I had left my little camera powered on… and minimal battery time was left. RATS. I had to switch to my big Olympus telephoto and…
Wordless Wednesday – “Looking for Heels”
B.J. swings his loop, looking for heels…
Going Great Guns
I was happy to see that my post from yesterday had such a good response. It does make you think! Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’M ALL FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE… my Dad worked for oil companies for most of his career life. I know a few things about the oil business… but independence to me…
Tough Call
The Wyoming wind opened up the gates this evening… just a bit… which reminded me I was going to show this state’s latest export. “Wyoming Wind” by the Bar J Wranglers (which would HAVE to be the background song for this entry) gives special attention to this phenomenon. If you’ve ever driven across southern Wyoming on…
Not Quite Making It
Today was the kind of day that summers should be made of… 72, sunny, and NO WIND! Absolutely perfect! I finished planting my garden… hoping that the frost of the 14th would be the last one until fall! I mowed my lawn and started on the lawn at the Mills place until I ran out…
One Down
Our first branding of the year was… …staffed with good workers… /div> …complete with entertainment… …educational for the next generation… … a matter of good timing… …full of good food and drink… …successful! One down… one to go!
Tomorrow is Another Day
Well, finished, (I hope) getting ready for branding in the morning… Then we gathered the pasture. I took video… but I’m not sure if I’ll upload it or not… I think if you have a tendency towards sea-sickness, you won’t enjoy it! I tried to just video as I rode along, taking you with me…
I’m Cooking… in More Ways than One!
My mother was a great cook. My sister is a fantastic cook. Me. Not so much. I do it because it is part of the job description for ranchwife… like filing cards in the card file when I was a librarian… or paperwork when I was an archaeologist… there’s always part of the job that…
Wordless Wednesday – “Lingering Snows”
Lingering snow dusts the southern Big Horn Mountains and red chugwaters near Big Trails, Wyoming.