This was first published November 11, 2009. It breaks my heart to see puppy noses from the past, knowing that Rimrock English Shepherds just cannot catch a break when it comes to raising puppies. I also look at these photos and smile, for I do have some wonderful memories of raising puppies. Dally and her…
Tag: Throwback Thursday
#TBT: Living the Dream, v.2.0
This was first posted November 1, 2009. Another day of cow work…What are we? Ranchers? Oh…yeah…The cows we fought to put in the Ritchie pasture last night were gathered this morning. <Daniel and Vernon are both visible – if you squint – in this photo> Dally was chosen for the long-ish day of work. Elsa…
#TBT: Cow Work, v.2.0
This was first posted October 31, 2009. Today, again, was filled with cow work…The cows we brought down yesterday were scattered far and wide this morning. They didn’t like where we put them… Not enough grass… Not where they wanted to be… So they left… Well, some left… These were up on the hill…trying to…
#TBT: Extreme Lifestyle, v.2.0
This was first posted October 30, 2009. Today was a day of extremes…First thing in the morning I was on horseback riding to the top of our Mesa pasture…The eastern sky was socked in…A depressing cloudbank of snow and wind… The western sky held the promise of sunshine and warmth…The mountains across the Basin were…
#TBT: For It Was A Place of Joy… v.2.0
This was first posted October 20, 2009. Before this weekend’s activities… I was going to share barn pictures. Let’s get to it! This barn used to belong to D. and M. when I came here almost 30 years ago. I helped brand their calves… I ate in their yard… …
#TBT: Fairweather Cowboy… or Not… Fine Details, v.2.0
This entry was first posted October 9, 2009. Sometimes I am reminded there are various undisclosed subsections that evidently lay in my marriage contract. My husband knew about them. I did not. Since *he* knew… and is laughing while I suffer the consequences… I usually throw something at him. A horse…
#TBT: Honest Dog, v.2.0
This was first published October 1, 2009. Unfortunately…the other day in between gathering the cattle and returning to wean the calves the next day…We lost a cow. Lost as in *dead*. Four legs pointing to the sky. Cows don’t tend to tip over as easily as sheep, but they do have one major method of…
#TBT: Hey Hey Hey Hay, v.2.0
This entry was first posted September 24, 2009. I’ve said it before…Our life revolves around hay just as much (if not more!) than cattle… Of course, the reason we raise hay is because we raise cattle…and…strangely enough…those big ol’ critters tend to want to eat in the middle of winter when there’s snow on the…
#TBT: Wild Life, v.2.0
This was first posted September 14, 2009. When my friends from New Zealand were here not long ago…it made me re-realize the amount of wildlife we take for granted. I mean, I *know* it…but sometimes you just need people to oooohhh and aaaahhhhh over the little mule deer doe in the road to remind you! You can…
#TBT: Mountain OOPE, v.2.0
This was first posted September 3, 2009. My collection of OOPE photos continues to grow. I’ve always just stuck the camera in my pocket (hence the Out Of Pocket Experience title!)…but when it is 90 degrees outside…a coat or sweatshirt with pockets just doesn’t cut it! For those of you new to the OOPE photos……
#TBT: “Fifteen Years Ago…”, v.2.0
Yesterday my friends arrived from New Zealand. A. and her husband, V. Now… as some of you may know… time sure flies by…. A. and I worked together at a place once known as Girl Scout National Center West. It was the ultimate camp for Girl Scouts back then… much like the Boy Scouts’ Philmont….
#TBT: Hours Away, v.2.0
We had to move cows today… the 99 pair we trailed here… Somehow my disorganized self couldn’t remember to recharge the batteries in my little OOPE camera… and there was NO WAY I would pack my big camera on a day like today! So…Your imagination will have to work today. This pasture doesn’t belong to us……