Still no chicks… rats! I thought it would be perfect if they arrived on Mother’s Day! We did get snow… not much, but there’s plenty of wet slush in the rest of the Cowboy State. Here, it really started just up the road… My lilacs may feel this storm… I hope you enjoyed your Mother’s…
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Continuing the story from yesterday… The horse sale is held in downtown Cody, just off of the main drag. The Irma Hotel, named after Buffalo Bill’s daughter, is the historic frontispiece. It was cool out, but we were all in place for the bidding to begin. See this giant? This paint quarterhorse/draft horse topped the…
Remembering in the Quiet
Wow! Here I’ve been sitting on this story because I thought it would only be of interest to my family… and boy, was I wrong! I’m glad so many of you thought it was touching and fun listening to that old-time gospel music. Maybe next time I need to make a slide show, I’ll use…
A Tiny Smile
They sat there. Each to themselves, but together. She couldn’t tell if her older brother was reflecting or questioning in his mind. There was no nervous movement. He had been here before. He glanced at their mother with concern in his eyes, but he was hard to read right now. It was disconcerting. He was…
Journey
I’ve returned. This journey was a difficult one, and I thank all of you who wrote, sent best wishes, and prayed for my mother and I. I found it inspiring and amazing that this little blog, set in the middle of nowhere, could receive the generous amount of good hearted wishes it did. When I…
Fresh Air
If you were observant… you might have noticed on my twitter update… that I had taken the weekend off and gone to Casper… After updating puppy photos on Friday… and swiftly packing… I threw my bags in the Durango… asked Lucas to jump in… filled up with gas… and drove off. Why? Because my kids…
Girls
This is an OOPE photo from the other day. Note the dark edge of my pocket, proof the camera was really there! I liked it then… but after spending the weekend with my mother, I like this photo even more. This is Dally and Elsa trotting along peacefully side by side. The work is getting…