The Assist
While calving season has been under way for many ranches since January, others like ourselves are just getting started. Our first calf...

Careful What You Wish For...
About a week ago, in casual conversation, Husbeast asked, "do you ever write your blog stories anymore?" "Yeah," I replied, "but I have...

When
When the yellows sneak into the greens in September and the frost creeps in … When the hummingbirds are perched on the feeders and the...

Life Cycle of Hay
These are things that come to my mind in the tractor cab. Sometimes it’s a several hours process that ends in the shortest story...

He doesn’t bale with me anymore
I climbed up into the cab of my tractor with my water bottles and coffee cup in hand. I sat in the seat and turned to set my stash in the...

That was a long day...
Branding day. Mid July. A month later than our normal. It‘s been hotter...drier...dustier... We started gathering at 6 to try to beat the...
We're all on high alert now...
Husbeast and I rode out from the house with two goals in mind, but time on the clock for only one. We needed to get the bulls moved out...

Our seasons aren't like you think...
We are coming in to My Season...slowly but surely as the days get longer and we move toward the Summer Solstice, we move closer and...

Let’s go up the mountain
A sunny day in January, What should we do for fun? Let’s head up the mountain To see if the water runs. Load the dogs in the back I’ll go...

January Cow Work
January cow work Yesterday we had the promise of semi decent weather. The last two years have given us Januarys with feet upon feet of...