Monthly Archives: May 2013

I picked up the grand kids on the way to check cows and they hung out with me until the tree planter came. We got them planted except for a few hand plants and then I went to get watering drip hose at CRS, but they were out. so Cindy will have to get meContinue reading “Tree day”

Gramma and I picked up Hope and the kids when we went to check cows this morning and the boys just ended up staying with me or us all day…we went and fixed on a tank Cindy and i had worked on the other day and had a blowout when we turned the water on,mContinue reading “Another sweet spring day”

I posted on the blog roll on the side of my blog….Rod and Denise Nikkle are saddle tree makers. Lot’s of info and easy to go find their older posts dealing with many subjects. This is very good reading for anyone who rides saddles and/or builds them. Check it out! http://www.rodnikkel.com/content/index.php/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/

Saturday i met up with Paul Larson and Ken Cook, my cohorts in Cowboy Culture and we did a gig at the grand opening of the Day’s of 75 Museum, then on to Hill city and did a gig that night at Chute Roosters. Had good audiences both times and had a wonderful time. IContinue reading “Great weekend”

Came in today… if it keeps raining more will be coming, but we got enough for now. There is an old hawks nest a pair of Great horned Owls took over this year. there were two owlets in it before, but when I took pictures today, I only saw one for sure, tho’ it’s hardContinue reading “Pasture cattle”

I took Gus and Sam on the field trip today, we hiked up Bear Butte and then went and bowled afterwards…checked cows when we got home and snapped a few pictures… I will need someone to roll me out of bed in the morning I am afraid and I have to get around some fenceContinue reading “Field trip”

Started Saturday night and been cloudy, misty and rainy ever since… so far I think we are pushing 3 inches, tho’ with no rain gauge and just using a bucket or a pan and my finger or a measuring stick, it’s hard to tell… I gave up on rain gauges as all my neighbors toldContinue reading “Rain, blessed rain…”

This evening while driving around and looking at cows, Gramma and I found a roaming prairie dog….the hunt was on! With no gun (why? I don’t know!) I tried to drive over him but he was too quick…so I tried siccing dogs on him but all they saw was cows to chase, so while holleringContinue reading “Ha!”

My friend Raymond got here Saturday evening and we’ve been going to brandings every day since. He is an artist so was shooting photos for future art work… he left from the branding today before we were finished as he needed to get home and had about 550 miles to drive…still getting some calves…Cindy andContinue reading “Brandings”

I hauled a saddle i made to Hill City today and swapped it for a wagon.. the wagon is a lighter made one with springs under the box and springs on the drivers seat, sets wayyyyy up in the air. It has bows for the box and seating on each side a steps to getContinue reading “Cool…”