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Well, the reunion is over. I just have to get up in the morning, load the chairs and tables (which I convienently got out of helping haul over here as I was at a funeral) and take them back. We survived! Nay, we more than survived, we even had a great time! ‘Course it wasContinue reading “Ahhhhhh”

Here you go Pixie! You and your mom on Kid, last year!So far things have gone well. Tho’ as I write this, it’s raining. I got to see a cousin, Pam, I hadn’t seen in years. She and her husband have an auto body shop in Denver. Cool! Now when I drive thru’ Denver andContinue reading “Family reunion”

Ahhh, what a wonderful day that was when we branded. Family reunion this weekend. Some will arrive just any time now. My mothers side of the family. Johnson’s. Bound to be lots of card playing going on. Norweigen Johnson card playing. Whist, 500 and who knows what all! We’ve been cutting, mowing and cleaning upContinue reading “Gettin ready”

This is Hope. She is the bosses, boss. Check the next photo to understand that better. 😉 This was the boss at the branding. He owns the most cattle so he gets to be boss. That must make me the cowboss! I don’t remember if I had this one on here yesterday or not. IfContinue reading “More Branding pix”

I finally found out I can do more than just crop my pix, with my computer program. These are a few I came up with, from the branding on Sunday. This ones my favorite. But I really like this one also. Who’s this ol’ geezer? I will be posting at night now. That way maybeContinue reading “Fun foto’s”

I just realized that there is no need for me to post the day and date as the blog takes care of that for me. Damn! Now I am going to have to come up with some cool and nifty titles. Managing and writing a daily blog is a pain! I origianlly did this oneContinue reading “Tuesday 6/12/07”

This is what mommies do when they think someone or something are going to hurt their baby.Mothers are very protective. I think that’s probably a good thing. This is Peaches, protecting her baby, when she was just brand new. Peaches didn’t want any other horses to get too close and try to take her babyContinue reading “Monday 6/11/07”

This is a pony of a different color! This is Gus’s Belgiun horse, his parents got him. Ain’t that one cute little cowboy?!Guss brought his folks and other grampa out yesterday and his Aunt CJ, as we are branding calves today. imagine Gus is going to have to do most of the work. He’s suchContinue reading “Sunday 6/10/07”

This is Jake.Chance bought Jake at the same sale I bought Frankie. He was a big gangly colt and Chance wanted a 16 hand “bridle” horse. I don’t think Jake has quite reached 16 hands. And he sure isn’t ready to be ridden in a spade bit. But he is friendly! I rode him forContinue reading

This is Shorty.I bought Shorty as a weaning colt, when a friend bought one of my colts.I had the money from the sale of that horses so while I was at a sale and they brought this little short black colt in and he wasn’t bringing too much money, I bought him. Chance is theContinue reading “Friday 6/8/07”