We had high water in the Nowood just a few weeks ago. It was a typical spring thaw… melting the snow on the Big Horns. Then it snowed again. And again. Not so much here, but at 8,000 feet? Oh, yes. Then it has rained. And rained. Sorry to the outstanding people of Nashville, whose…
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Blue Sky Gift
Wonderful Wyoming did it again… We awoke to rain with an occasional snowflake. For a bit, it was a full blizzard, then it backed off! Needless to say, Vernon voted for his tractor and plowing again, and I blasted off for the Mills Place to throw some paint on the walls. I painted ceilings first,…
Called for Rain
Our plan was to ride yesterday and today, kicking more pairs out to grass. Since yesterday threatened rain and thunderstorms, we decided to move the bulls to their bull pasture just over a mile away. I was mounted on Panama, the guys on their four-wheelers since it is road 90% of the way… I was…
Sigh
Really. After one day of playing with my watermark, I now can’t get it to work. And no, I wasn’t going to leave it black, I actually wanted it to be a clear watermark… barely indistinguishable… but! whatever I’ve done to it, it doesn’t want to apply itself to my photos tonight. <sigh> A computer…
Frosted
The weather hasn’t been exactly balmy here… Currently it is -28 and falling… I’m grateful for my electricity and warm house… The puppies have 2 heat lamps and an insulated dog house… The cold doesn’t bother the big dogs very much. Like today when we headed up to the Mills place. Dally, Boomer, and Lucas…
Mother Nature… Saboteur… Artist
Mother Nature’s snowstorm has taken over Wyoming and she needs to let go! She has continued to throw cold air and/or snow at us since the first of October… Her mood is slowly supposed to improve this week… arriving back at the 50-60 degree range this coming weekend. It has been tough for everyone’s outdoor…
Fairweather Cowboy… Or Not… Fine Details
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 turd. A rock. A cow wart. Whatever’s handy. No one told me…
Fairweather Cowboy… Or Not
I MUCH prefer to be a fairweather cowboy. Meaning, I hate to ride bundled up in so many layers I’d give the Michelin Man an identity complex. But… I don’t get to make those decisions… So I found myself on horseback today. Only 3 layers. Only for 8 hours. Details tomorrow… But I’m sore… And…
Best Laid Plans…
I’m glad only family saw me today… I rarely get really really mad… but today was one of those days. I had been looking forward to this new little celebration Ten Sleep was going to put on today… The Trailing of the Sheep Festival. Every stockman around… whether cattleman or sheepman… is trailing their stock…
First Flirtation
Sunday the rain moved in… We were up on our mountain pasture spreading salt… <<details on that tomorrow>> The wind whipped up… The plink plink of drops was met equally with the whish whish of the wiper blades… The sky was gun metal blue… The hills layered in shades of greygreen… We drove up the…
Stacking Up
I seem to be stacking up on my photographs… I have more old cars… I have wildlife… I have my new project… I have sale barn photos… So, I threw a coin in the air and chose… These! < Do not worry… I am FAR from these storms when I take the pictures… and if…
Wordless Wedneday – Mother Nature’s Encore
New lightning photo taken on my way home from the Sheepdog Trials on the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.