Aug 15, 20181 mindawg daysAugust 10, 2018 - The dawg days of summer are here and Rhonda says I should relax in the house. It's really the only place I can relax with temps so high bu...
Aug 15, 20182 minOut of Control!August 6, 2018 - The past few days I've been so tired it was hard to figure out which end was up. Not getting enough sleep so I napped most of yesterday AND...
Aug 15, 20181 minSmartyAugust 5, 2018 - This is our first colt of the year and he is wonderful in every way. He'll be posted on Dream Horse very soon and I hope to find a performa...
Aug 15, 20181 minOne Extra Thing August 5, 2018 - I've decided to let myself feel really good when I'm able to accomplish one extra thing, anytime. Not just every day, but just whenever I c...
Aug 2, 20181 minTalking to the animalsAugust 1, 2018 - Listening to "Poor Man's Paradise" (The Subdudes) this morning I realized again how happy I am. I do tell stories to my dog and also have me...
Aug 1, 20181 minStage Line RanchJuly 23, 2018 - After much time and research (and chance encounters with knowledgeable folks) I have discovered that I need to change the name of my ranch in...
Aug 1, 20181 minTiny BatsJuly 12, 2018 - Felt really, really bad this morning when I opened the shop to get the milking and baby-feeding done. The previous day I had replaced the fly...
Aug 1, 20181 minBroken PipeJuly 6, 2018 - Tomorrow morning Rhonda and I will take off the mower and put the backhoe back on the tractor. We need to dig down to find the broken pipe tha...
Aug 1, 20181 minMy Short ListJuly 4, 2018 - Looking at my short line of raised bed gardens the past week or so I'm not seeing much growth. The weather has been so cold that I truly belie...
Aug 1, 20181 minCali-CatJune 12, 2018 - Cali-cat listens, with radar ears tuned, for the sound of fresh milk trickling into her bowl.
Jun 15, 20182 minGoats, a cat and guinea hens...Long day today and I have to say that I enjoy my "feeding babies and milking time" very much. Here's two of the does waiting to come in for evening milking....
Jun 15, 20181 minThe Yellow InsulatorWhile I was milking the does this morning I listened to a bird, just outside the parlor (the milking parlor, that is) who would alternate between a raucous, ...
Jun 15, 20181 minA Cold MorningSo cold this morning, with that wild wind blowing, that I had to come in after feeding all the babies and warm up before milking. My face was so cold it was...
Jun 15, 20181 minWelcome Sign!New ranch sign roped on til I can adjust and fasten in place! Used Kubi, the Kubota, to lift that heavy ol' piece of 75 y/o rough cut 2x12 onto the antique ...
Jun 2, 20181 minTeePee in the Pond PastureAnother wonderful weekend with friends coming to share it with us. Rhonda rode all weekend, celebrating her 51st birthday on horseback with a great bunch of...
May 24, 20182 minGathering and UnGatheringI was solemnly thinking about how much I miss my sheep and lambs. I sold them last year for a number of reasons, most of which don’t seem to matter much now....
May 17, 20182 minStrawberry FieldsI've planted 70 strawberry plants all the way around my raspberry patch, which also contains raspberries (several different types). I plan to start a much bi...
May 17, 20181 minLittle Devil Just had to post these photos of The Devil. She's actually calming down quite a bit so I may change her name to something less damning, but you can see what ...
May 15, 20181 minBusy DayBeen very, very busy and had an excellent visit with Cindy and Carol today (Back Country Horsemen). Really enjoyed spending time with two very knowledgeable ...
May 13, 20181 minNew LifeTwo new foals turned out to pasture today with their protective moms and four orphan calves now thriving on goat milk. I'm squeezing the goats and chickens t...
