Tag Archives: farming

Well…not to us specifically. It’s new to the ranch. The ranch got a previously owned swather. It came all the way from Nebraska. We girls spent an afternoon trying to find the truck driver. We must have been driving circles … Continue reading →

That’s the state of Wyoming by the way. Summer was nice while it lasted. We’ve had some pretty mild days around here. Our highest temps the last few days and weeks have been in the mid 80’s with 50% humidity. … Continue reading →

While we were at Cheyenne almost everything that could go wrong on the ranch, did. Things broke down, an intern had a wreck (but was okay), irrigation systems went wonky and one of our ranch vehicles was stolen up on … Continue reading →

For a little while now we’ve been musing over what was making some divots and spots around our foundation and other spots near the house. At the beginning of lawnmower season, our groundskeepers sprayed around things and areas that they … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →