A Slow Decent~

The August heat has hardened the prairie. Only in the draws and canyons where the water runs down does green still predominately remain.  The western wheatgrass has almost given up the ghost completely.  The leaves had kept a tinge of green for most of the summer, but now they have turned to a pasty pale …

Pulling Bulls~

"That's a hard line in the sand "no", kid. Don't take my spurs. " I don't mind sharing coats, ball caps, sweatshirts, and now that they are older even shirts (I even capitalize on that at times), but my spurs? Go find your own and sure as heck don't assume I won't be wearing them! …

A Change is in the Air~

A Change in the Air~ Change is in the air. Innate senses are triggered. The morning air hints, the coolness lingers a tad longer. The sun is slower to rise and quicker to set. The warm season grasses have dropped their seed. Unspent energy now flows to their roots. The sunflowers are turning brown and …

Fair Week~

We made it through fair week!  Fair week is a ton of fun, but it sure is a beast of a week.  Growing up I really enjoyed showing 4-H calves.  However, living 65 miles away from the fairgrounds really limited my fair experience.  Because of the distance, I only showed stocker feeders and breeding heifers …