Category Archives: adventures
Branding in the breaks
Nice day
Started out kind of cool and some wind but it slowly went down all day. By this evening when I rope up north to move some heifers it was almost calm. Real loverly evening. I took the spade and cut burdock off at the roots around the shed and corrals this morning. Made me sweat!Continue reading “Nice day”
Another day
Got a good nights sleep last night. Slept in and got about 9 hours. It was delicious! Did skirt work, as Linda calls it. this morning. With me I guess it’s kilt work! 🙂 Paid bills, did some laundry. Planted the tomatoes in the green house. The tree lady came and got the tree planter.Continue reading “Another day”
A whole bunch of females to deal with….
Been going to branding the last 3 days. Almost to the point of not being fun…. Nahh! It’s still fun! Got the last of the yearlings in yesterday. Mostly heifers.I took Bob and Buck and moved them up in to Harry’s tonight. Here’s pics. Click to make them grander… 😉 Sure was a nice day.
Another female in my life
She’s kind of wrinkly and old lookin’. but I kind of like her and I think with time she will get better lookin’. Cindy may be jealous of her but she’s just gonn’a have to get over it. I call her C C. Her name is Cecilia Marie. JUst met her last night. Seventh grandchildContinue reading “Another female in my life”
Jill
I drove over south east of White River today for a funeral service for Jill. I was honored to be asked by her mother to share a song and some words. I had met her some years back when she called with questions about a mare who wanted to buck and saddle fit. The upshotContinue reading “Jill”
Another branding
First branding
Nice day, good crew, god calves.
‘Nuther nice one….
I kept the horses out behind the house last night so this morning I lured them in with some grain, caught up Beaver and rode out around the shrinking drop bunch. No new ones. Rode up to see if the pairs I kicked up the lane had made it out. Yup. This afternoon I tookContinue reading “‘Nuther nice one….”