When I am an old ranch woman
I'm sure you've seen the poem pass by, titled "When I am an old horsewoman." It's a favorite of mine and a few times, I have had people...
This is her story...Meet Cristi Walker!
My name is Cristi Walker and I was born and raised in Owyhee, Nevada (Nevada/Idaho border, literally) on the Duck Valley Indian...
This is her story: Meet Lynn Conley
My name is Lynn Conley and I have been married to my husband, Russell, for coming on 12 years. Together we have 3 children – Trent (10),...
They're a clever bunch...
The newest group of cows came home about three weeks ago. We kept them separate from the main herd because we needed to bring them in to...
This is her story: Meet Thaysha Groves
It's the everyday ordinary, the typical unchanging, the tasks that are repeated to the point that they they are done without a thought to...
This is her story: Renee Russ Jackson
Hi, my name is Renee Russ Jackson. I’ve been a member of the Elko County and Nevada CattleWomen for about 25 years. I grew up on a...
Like the roots that hold a tree in place...
A few months ago, as I headed to town, the dirt road had my mind wandering and an idea hit me. I thought of the days spent horseback...
The anticipated ending and new hope
We planned ahead for practical purposes, had our dates ready in July and coordinated things with our vet, our calf rep, the brand...
And that was spring...
It's been a while since I've had a moment to just write...long enough I've almost forgotten I had a place to share! But I'm here now and...
The 7 year plan
Spring of 2011. We were new to The Basin and so were our cows. We were figuring things out and hoping they might too. They'd been in...
