So many things… I left you with promises of geology and dugout history… and since then we’ve brought the cows down from the Mesa, it has snowed 7” and fallen as low as -1*, roads were nasty so I didn’t make it to my long awaited Mike Rowe show in Casper, everyone else worked and…
#TBT: Daily Adventure, v.2.0
This was first posted October 27, 2012. Funny thing, I don’t remember doing this! I’m losing it. Seriously. After promoting myself yesterday as “The Amazingly Awesome And Cool Visual Finalist For BlogHer’s Voice of the Year Category”, I’ve just spent the last 23 minutes wandering around my house searching for my camera. Yup. Took some…
Wordless Wednesday: Juniper Berries
For a jigsaw puzzle of the abundant juniper berries, go HERE.
Nest
I had noticed it from far away. A conglomeration of sticks balanced on the side of the cliff. I stared at it. It wasn’t quite right. An eagle’s nest would have plenty of white poo around it. There was none. Even from miles away, bird nests can be easily seen, the white standing out like…
Fresh Start
I finished canning my tomatoes, washed up a bit, then decided to track Vernon down. He’d gone to the Mesa to rework an old reservoir. It’s never really held water and he had planned to dig it out and rework the road so that a truckload of bentonite might be hauled down to the location….
Project of the Day
After I slogged through the creek and squelched up the dusty road, I joined the guys in The Project of the Day. We irrigate mainly by flood irrigation. In short, a temporary dam is built on the creek, backing up water to flow through a head gate which can be adjusted or closed, the water…
Midday Break
I’m struggling with a cold on top of sore muscles… but I had two cases of tomatoes sitting on my floor from Wednesday. After boiling and peeling and dicing, I just had to walk outside on this gorgeous fall day. There may be a storm coming, and there’s definitely colder weather on the way. Our…
Concrete Day
Holy moly. I don’t think I’ve been this sore in a long time. While I initially helped spread the concrete, I soon switched to finishing. Troweling. Running the bull float. Edging. Once my sidewalk was done, they poured three pads for water troughs. Then they moved to Brandon and Megan’s house for a sidewalk and…
#TBT: Snowstorm Toughness, v.2.0
This was first posted October 25, 2023. There’s all sorts of news today… *The shed is entirely gone… destroyed in an hour or so and hauled away after a few more hours. Bare ground, a few poles, and some concrete chips are all that’s left. *The pivot is assembled and plumbed. Electricity still needs to…
Wordless Wednesday: Basin View
While I had to spend my day working in the library, the rest of the crew brought some cows down on this glorious fall day. Megan snagged this beautiful panorama of Tess and Jaxon, while I had to crop it down to fit the standard jigsaw puzzle size. Note the snow on the Absaroka Mountains…
On My List
I came home from my town trip on Monday to this! I’ve lived in this house since 2010. This has been on my list ever since. This sidewalk has been a pain in the winter. Below the grass level, it often was a skating rink. It was safer to walk in the snow and grass…
Hunter Fest
Before the Harvest Dinner is the Hunter Fest. Booths with crafts and Search & Rescue and National Forest and smoked cheese and baked goods. I had grabbed Vernon’s welding helmet so I could continue to watch the eclipse. Soon I was passing it around, letting everyone have a chance to view it. Thanks to Bill…