Author Archives: Marci

The Daddy of Them All

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Marci

I knew being a Wooster, I was going to be a little bit nomadic. He likes to go….he likes to see…he likes to experience. Train ride from Kansas City to the Grand Canyon….sounds like loads of fun. Wanna ride down … Continue reading →

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Pony Express

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Marci

For the past few years our little town commemorates the magic of the west and Independence Day by having a Pony Express run. Mail is carried on horseback for 17.6 miles in rough Wyoming country. Each year riders from nearby … Continue reading →

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Hay Season

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Marci

We are straight up in the middle of hay season. The days are long. Out here, the sun comes up between 4:45 and 5:15am. That also means the husband is up during those times trying to race the sun. Making … Continue reading →

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Cowboy Carnival

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Marci

At the end of May our little cowboy town has an annual cowboy carnival. Our town of 100 swells up to about 1,000. The day kicks off with cowboy church out at the air strip. Then there’s a little betting … Continue reading →

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Branding

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Marci

Ever have one of those moments where you are in complete awe and just stand with your mouth part way open…staring…listening…watching? Yep. I’ve had those. It’s like I live in cowboy country or something. So…the ranch recently had some brandings … Continue reading →

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Playing Catch up…again….

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Marci

Sitting in the month of July, I realized that I haven’t done much posting; almost none in May or June. It’s been pretty busy. We got new interns, had four brandings, had a cowboy carnival, hauling water up to the … Continue reading →

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8160, Ponies, Horses and Minnirella

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Marci

We had a little calf live with us from February to the last week of April. During one of the last weeks of calving season, we had a resident in the vet barn. He eventually got the number 8160. They … Continue reading →

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If it gets warm…they come…back that is…

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Marci

Since spring is here and as we are making are way into warmer temps, people have showed up. It’s almost like they all got together and decided to come at the same time….or school got out. In the last month … Continue reading →

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Spring Updates

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Marci

Some of the next few posts will come fast and they will be relatively short. The ranch is in full swing of spring. We have officially started the spring. We’ve not had snow for about three weeks now. The temps … Continue reading →

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12 and One

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Marci

Twelve months have come and gone and we have a one year old! She’s a super special kid. She’s one of those babies that, if all babies were like her, you would have 15 all in a row. We were … Continue reading →

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