Wow. got a little rain last night and maybe some snow and when you walk out there, you wish you was sharp shod. Not too cold, tho’ that wind has a bite to it, but I about fell down several times as the snow is real slippery from the rain . It’s in the 30’sContinue reading “Wet, windy and SLIPPERY”
Category Archives: Leatherwork
Brrrr……
Cooled off. It got down below zero last night but warmed up almost 20 by this afternoon. There was lots of thick ice on the tanks this morning. Here are some recent photo’s.
What I been working on.
The guy I am building this saddle for is a cranky ol’ SOB. so I want to do a good job so he ain’t crabby cuz’ when he’s crabby, ain’t nobody happy around here! Here’s the stirrup leather laying on the sweat fender.
Windy and cool
But still got up to 30 today. I worked on leather and did chores. this afternoon when I was waiting on leather to dry so I could carve and stamp, I drove down south to check on water for them cows. There had been a strong two inches of ice on the tank, but notContinue reading “Windy and cool”
Another nice day
A bit windy, but for this time of the year, I will take it. Up in the 40’s. supposed to get in the 50’s later this week. We didn’t have a huge turnout for the gig, but the ones who did come sure said they enjoyed it. I know all the performers had a greatContinue reading “Another nice day”
Busy
Fr Tyler is here and we were out trying to sight in his new rifle, a 30-06. Got it pretty close at 100 yards so he should be good at about 175 sounds to me like. I went and checked the tank this morning and it was full with about an inch and a halfContinue reading “Busy”
Long day, short night
Couldn’t sleep last night. I’d start to drift off and some stupid thing would rattle my cage in my brain. Finally got up and watched a stupid old western movie. Sure didn’t want to get up when the alarm went off this morning. Did my chores and ran down to see if I had leftContinue reading “Long day, short night”
Busy
Had a neighbor drop over this morning to have me look at a saddle. Unfortunately, it was going to cost more to fix it than the saddle was worth and they could jury rig it up and make it get by for awhile. Then Cedric, they guy I did the leather work on for theContinue reading “Busy”
Last day of November
And it was a nice one. Not much for wind and temps up in the upper 30’s to 40’s. We are supposed to have some snow coming in tonight and in the morning with high winds. We’ll see. Chance and Hope shipped some cows so we sorted them off this morning and then we eachContinue reading “Last day of November”
What I did today
Other than try and stay out of the wind as best I could! New guitar strap. Fr Tyler came out and spent the day and the neighbor dropped in and presented me with the bill for the hay, so that is taken care of. Todd brought us some propane and I did some odds andContinue reading “What I did today”
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