I did it! I actually took photos while sorting cattle! Yes, I waited until most of it was done and yes, most of the pics are definitely OOPEs but considering I didn’t drop my camera and Tart and I didn’t lose any cows and Tart and I didn’t fall down on the *)(&*&^% ice – I…
January Gather OOPE
We began gathering our cows off the BLM today with our neighbors that share the allotment. I am sore from hunching up against the snow even though it was very light and a fairly nice day. I took my hot shower and I’m ready for bed, but, of course, have to post these OOPE photos…
Playing in the Snow
The boys returned to Laramie on Sunday to start their spring semester. We’re always so proud that they’ve grown up to be hard-working men. Then Daniel emails these pictures to me. What is that quote you like, Toria? “The greater the mind, the greater the need for play?” Or some such Spock-ism like that… Well,…
Lucas Posing
I had to take these… and about a dozen more… my guy looking handsome…
Bangs OOPE
The other day I managed to have an OOPE day. We were bangs vaccinating our young heifers… or brucellosis vaccinating. For those of you who don’t know, brucellosis is a contagious disease that causes abortion in cattle. Female cattle must be proven to have had the vaccination at the time of sale. To do this, a veterinarian…
Cousin Robb 3
I hope you all remember my cousin Robb… I choose to share his amazing adventures here because no one I know personally does this kind of stuff but my cous! I love him! He’s an amazing adventurer and pretty dog gone good photographer along the way! Here’s his newest installment! (ha… he’s an accountant when he’s…
Street View
I took OOPE pictures today… I took video yesterday… I received a new email from Cousin Robb for his Out of Scope segment… but! I have also been playing this evening showing my sister Google Street Views while chatting on my computer. If you didn’t know about this… you ought to check it out. I…
Snow Dogs
Today I took some video while we sorted and bunch weighed our steer calves. I managed to get some great stuff, but it needs some work. Instead of staying up until midnight, I decided to share a short clip from the other day. I had taken the dogs for a quick hike and this is…
Somedays…
Do you ever have those days where there is so much information going into your brain and rattling around that you know you won’t be able to sleep? Today is one of those days. Brandon and I went to a Range Management Workshop today, so we have lots of new terminology and ideas ricocheting around…
Floor
Well, it needs 4 more cut panels and the little pantry yet… but I think I’ll declare the floor done! It wasn’t that hard once we figured out seams and grout lines and centering and the 3 patterns we had to work with! We made mistakes that cost us time and extra panels, but we…
Bar Log Video
Here’s the video I promised. Yes, it is long and I’m sorry about that… but I hated to leave any step out! This sawmill was originally owned by Vernon’s great uncle who then sold it to the Mills Ranch about 45 years ago. My kids are thrilled to learn how to run it. They…
Bar Log
Up at the Mills Place is a sawmill. Ped and Gary, the Mills brothers, both enjoyed working this sawmill. Vernon had helped Ped a time or two, but had never run the saw. Now, Gary wants to keep the sawmill, so we don’t own it, but ever since we’ve bought the place, my boys have…