From Wyoma’s book… Wyoma’s Life Stories. “When a woman marries a farmer she automatically becomes an instant hired man and she had better know how to do anything and everything or be on the look out as how to do it. I had never shocked grain but I soon learned. When Jim had the horses…
Wordless Wednesday – Canyon Spectacular
The surprising and spectacular 500′ deep Otter Creek Canyon. (7 photos consolidated) This doesn’t do it justice!
Town Yard/Ranch Yard
My folks always had a gorgeous yard… We’d edge trim (remember those hand held clippers???) and power rake and haul compost and haul sand and mow and water and weed and plant and transplant and fertilize and what ever else was deemed necessary for a fantastic yard, flower beds, and garden. I learned an amazing…
Picnic Photos
Before I share more Wyoma stories, I thought I’d share a few more photos from our Father’s Day picnic yesterday. Another of my favorite flowers is in bloom. It is called Bitterroot. Often associated with Montana, bitterroot was a Native American staple… and even helped feed the Lewis and Clark expedition. It does have to…
Father’s Day – Good and Bad
The day started with news that Vernon’s Uncle J. had passed away. He was a nice man and will be missed. The weather today was gorgeous again. I felt better after a bad night with a splitting headache, barking dogs, and a bedroom too warm to sleep comfortably. We decided on a picnic to our…
A Story from Wyoma
I introduced you to Wyoma yesterday. I thought I’d share her story of coming to Ten Sleep and meeting her husband first. She was a cracker! See if you can get a feel for her character in this story… all spellings and writing style are hers… “During the summer of 1928, our friends from Ten…
Wyoma
My father-in-law’s great aunt used to live here. Her name was Wyoma. She was 4′ 7″ or somewhere in there. She was feisty. She was NOT politically correct. She was blunt. She had stories… oh, my! her stories… She wrote a book… I love it because it is “her”. I think it was written in…
Dogs in Heaven
I would never presume to understand a dog. I want to. I read books by educated people and scientists and behaviorists and I try to. The closest I’ve been is the other day… for a short period of time, at least. I watched five dogs on the mountain have a tremendous day. They dug holes…
Wordless Wednesday – Shooting Stars Cover a Wyoming Hillside
Shooting stars cover a hillside in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.
WANTED: Hot Tub and Cold Margarita
Spent the day on the mountain fix fencing. I’ve given you the details before. I enjoy it. The smells. The scenery. The company. The bird songs. But, boy, a hot tub would be a wonderful thing to own right now. A cold margarita would be a nice top to the day as well. I’m too…
High Winds
The storms that continue to dampen this section of Wyoming are often accompanied by high winds. Wyoming has even had some tornadoes of late, one becoming an internet sensation. While we are a windy state in some areas, Ten Sleep manages to be quieter than most. Until the other night. Boy… when my tire swing…
Dam
One thing about living on a ranch… you’ll have a variety of jobs to keep you occupied. Cowboy one day… Farmer the next… Mechanic… Plumber… Inventor… Vet… Fence builder… Irrigator… Dam engineer… Those days when you ride so hard and so long don’t end when the cowboying is done. You often go put in more…