Thursday, July 28, 2016

Last week of July

Jeremy's and Jeff's family came for a couple of nights. The kids enjoyed a big slumber party in the living room!
The aphids in the greenhouse were eaten by the lady bugs in June. Now we have spider mites. So I ordered predatory mites to eat them. 
Kate and her kids took a field trip to Independence  Rock.  Looks like a fun day. 
Cousin time. Playing a game. 
My first time driving a CAT dozer. I pulled the road grader to start it. Highway construction is dumping ground up asphalt on our ranch road. George is spreading it with the grader. The batteries on the grader were down. 
A beautiful picture Kate's sister took. 


Sunday, July 17, 2016

July 17

A wonderful Sunday meeting and lunch with old friends. 

Friday, July 15, 2016

July 2nd week

Larkin is visiting. These 3 spent time in the hot tub, then talked Grandpa into making cotton candy. You put 2 pieces of hard candy in the center, the machine spins it into cotton candy. They tried peppermint, butterscotch, and sour lime. I don't know which was the favorite. 
Thus was a red and white peppermint flavor. 
The kids opening cans and mixing up potato casserole, banana cake, and 3 bean salad a day ahead of the branding. We are having fun while getting some work done. 
Chris went out to see why this landed by our gate. The men asked if he would let them use his truck bed as a ladder. The rotors were acting out of balance. I watched them peel off strips of what looked like black gorilla tape. They bought it in Washington state and were flying to Louisiana. Hope they made it OK. 
Tom is visiting. He's helping make spur straps for the kids for tomorrow's branding. 


Friday, July 8, 2016

July 6

Branding at the TA with the big group John invites from all over the USA. 
Branding day kids play equipment. 
Dusty with a prize...his own can of soda! 
Mom doesn't buy it at home, because it's not healthy, so this is a special treat.  
Hazen riding a calf. The next minute the calf's head came back and hit Hazen in the face. Bloody nose time. 
Even little cowgirls get their own can of soda!
Rocky Mountain oysters hot off the branding stove!  'Tis the season!!
Tom got in on 2 brandings while he was here. 
Jed and Chris in Holly's picture. 

Dusty enduring the video cattle auction in Steamboat Springs July 13.  The auctioneer's chant put him to sleep!


Saturday, July 2, 2016

Green stuff

The yellow rose bush at the corner. 
The greenhouse July 1. 
The flowers that Scott's family brought for Mother's Day. 
Lobelia, my favorite. Water 3 times a day. 
The small tomatoes are delicious!

Friday, July 1, 2016

Branding day July 1

Branding at the Overland lease. 
Lunch. Highlight of the day!
Rocky Mountain oysters. A ranchers delicacy. 
Chicken fried oysters. Oh my!! So good!

Cheeto fingers. Can't lick them today!!
The branding fire and irons. 
Jed broke his collar bone last week riding bucking Broncs. 11 pins and pain!
These clouds were rumbling and sprinkled a little on us. 
George branding in the white hat. 
Kids fence sitting, watching and learning. 
Dusty helping load the portable corral panels. 

Thursday, June 30, 2016

End of June

The cauliflower is really growing. 
 Helping pick rhubarb. 
Miller lake where George has been improving the ditches. 
Beautiful cloudy morning!