Another beautiful fall day! I enjoyed it, especially as they are predicting snow and wind for the next day or so. I worked with all 7 of the yearlings today. Things sure went good. They and I have both learned a lot. I talked to a young friend who is in California, tonight and sureContinue reading “10/29”
Monthly Archives: October 2006
10/26
Another nice fall day. Yesterday, Chance and Hope came up and Chance and I worked with some yearling horses. It went well until we started with a blue roan. Eric had worked with him once when we had our clinic and this was only the second time for him to be worked by a man.Continue reading “10/26”
10/20/06
I went out to Gillette a couple days ago to help Dusty. Got to run a trackhoe. They are totally awesome! Wooo duuude! LOL Woke up to rain this morning and it was supposed to change to snow, so I got the heck out of there. It rained on me all the way home andContinue reading “10/20/06”
Oct 16, 06
Been working on a saddle today. I now have two fresh bandages, covering two fresh cuts on my finger, from being too stupid or lazy, or whatever else you want to call it, to stop and take the time to sharpen my knives and leather working tools. I don’t remember hardly ever cutting myself withContinue reading “Oct 16, 06”
Oct 15, 06
Another beautiful fall day. Cindy and I went out this morning and opened gates, down south. We had a neighbor who needed a few weeks of grass and we have a little left over. So we opened up all the gates so the cattle could graze thru’ all the pastures. I think because of theContinue reading “Oct 15, 06”
Oct 13, 06
Friday the thirteenth. I sure wasn’t unlucky for me. Of course, I was born on the thirteenth, so it’s kind of a favorite of mine. My Dad was born on the thirteenth also and he turned thirteen on friday the thirteenth. I don’t know if he considered it unlucky or not, but probably not asContinue reading “Oct 13, 06”
Oct 11,06
We got a taste of winter today. I was in Gillette, WY helping my nephew. We woke to snow and predictions of high winds, so me and another guy who is working over there, headed for home. I guess it isn’t too much fun digging basements and laying sewer and water pipes, when it’s snowing!Continue reading “Oct 11,06”
Oct 7, 06
Well, I have a new skill! My nephew called and wanted me to help him out for awhile. Tho’ I really have plenty to do, I’ve turned him down so many times, that I just hated to do it again. So yesterday and today, I learned to run one of his backhoes. It’s fun andContinue reading “Oct 7, 06”
0ct 4, 06
We had overcast skies and light drizzle for a bit this morning. Kind of cool, but it is fall. I puttered around this morning and fed the stud and the colts. Started work on a new saddle. Hope came up about noon. We went out and worked with the weaning colts. They are all halteredContinue reading “0ct 4, 06”
Oct 2, 06
Well, I survived another gathering at Hot springs! Hard to believe this was the ninth one. Man, I am getting old! On Sunday I went to New Underwood and met Chance and Hope and we went to Curtis Coomes’ ranch and looked at horses. He lives south of Scenic and isn’t too far from pineContinue reading “Oct 2, 06”
