Vernon’s sister and brother-in-law have been here sorting through Johnny’s house. It’s a big undertaking as many people know. Johnny had cleared out much of his house, but inevitably, after living in one place for 70 years, there was still more to go through. This is one of the “winners” in the “found” objects. A…
Wedding Present
I can share one of my latest alcohol ink creations now since the wedding is over… Congrats to A. and W.! This set of pitcher and salad bowl are decorated with the colors of a high plains summer… I know they’ve spent hours riding horses through the bunch grasses and yarrow I painted on these……
#TBT: Ash Devils, v.2.0
This was first posted July 7, 2012. While the heaviest smoke has lifted, our skies are still filled with the haze of all the wildfires burning… We sit on the edge of our seats, nervous, scanning the skies for smoke trails that will lead us to tiny fires we can dispatch quickly and easily. We…
Wordless Wednesday: The Ride Home
For a jigsaw puzzle of our ride home, go HERE.
Before We Knew It
After a rain delay, we loaded the heifers and trucked them to the top of the mountain. After the heat of yesterday, the mountain was absolutely delightful! We mounted up… And, we’re off! The intensity of the green is amazing! Before we knew it, we were done. We tried to think up excuses to stay…
Next Vet?
So Quinlan decided to jump in and help Brandon out by learning how to take a blood sample from our heifers. This way, only a month later after AI, we can test for pregnancy. We will know if the AI worked before they get bred their next cycle from the bull. It will help us…
Heifer Time
An early morning gather with the entire crew minus Megan who is off at a wedding. Victoria and her three boys, Daniel and Tess with their three, Brandon with his two, Vernon and L. on their four wheelers and me in my Japanese mini truck. These are our heifers that we were AI-ing a month…
Peony Prize
Ack, I’m getting so far behind in keeping you current on happenings, but I can’t leave this entry out. I really enjoy making jelly and for a few years I’ve been wanting to try dandelion jelly and peony jelly. Well, I missed the dandelion season… but when Victoria was here last time and we had…
#TBT: Skinny Dipping, v.2.0
This was first posted July 2, 2012. This summer may become known as The Summer We Moved Cows Constantly. This morning we moved some down with the heifers we’d tested and moved yesterday. There were only 30 pair or so… but they were brushed up on a point along the Nowood Creek. Back in the…
Wordless Wednesday: Weeping Ant Hill
For this Wordless Wednesday, the feature we call the Ant Hill has received so much rain, which runs through the ground until it meets solid rock, then it “weeps”. For a jigsaw puzzle of this, go HERE.
Recharge
It’s that time again… We trailed our first bunch to the Slope Pasture today. Four cowkids and three cowboys for most of the trip. The majority of the time we stop halfway at the Mesa Pasture, but not this time. It’s twice as far and then there’s mothering them up at the end… The cowkids…