Oct
21
A cacophony of coyotes and cranes!
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Yikes! The coyotes were wound up this morning for some reason. They must have been right outside the door, they were so loud each time they woke me up at 2:30 and 4:30. Because my sleep had been so interrupted I attempted to sleep in, but then they went at it again at 6:30.
They’re so [...]
Aug
21
This last week I’ve been talking a lot about kabobs, and you may have already seen this picture I posted on my previous blog and on my website. I know it’s quite a sparse and pathetic photo, and definitely not the best presentation of kabobs I could have posted.Â
After the kabobs were grilled, I had planned to [...]
Aug
12
Ride along with us on our cattle drive
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Enjoy exquisite photos of a 111 year old tradition
 In July we had our cattle drive, where we take part of our cow herd to the mountains for the summer. We’ve been driving our cattle up there since 1897, and still do it in much the same way that Great Grand Dad used to.
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Jul
16
I almost stepped on a rattlesnake!
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Yesterday, while on our cattle drive, I had gotten off my horse, tied him up, and was walking around in the rocky, desert ground of the foothills when all of a sudden I heard it. There’s no mistaking that sound!
Sometimes you can hear dried pods from a certain bush that sound a little like a [...]





































