Thank You

Just wanted to say 

"Thank You "

For the support 

and comments.

It  truly means a lot.

Sam

PS. George's new family 

are very happy to have him.

Feeling Blue

George is one of Ranch Dogs pups, he's four, a good dog, but a biter.

Not the little nip form time to time, like some stock dogs.

He means business and has gotten a couple of friends.

George and I have had our go rounds

and have come to a mutual understanding.

I'm the one who feeds him and wheels the broom.

He loves JS and JS loves him.

George and Ranch Dog sleep in the laundry room and when morning

comes, he patiently waits on the bathroom floor, while JS gets

ready for the day.  He follows him into the kitchen, were the two of them have 

toast before work (sometimes the last bit of bacon or sausage is shared)

Rides in the truck or the back of the Ranger, playing in the water,

running though the orchard at full speed and eating strawberries

 from the garden and when it's just the us ... I get kisses.

With a little one starting to venture out into the outdoors, 

it's just to risky to keep him.  I don't like to have him pinned

and it seems to be more an more all the time.

Today a Lady came to take George for a time and find him a good home.

She raises and trains Australian Shepherds and rescues them. 

She has cows and horses and it make me feel good that she put him

in her stock trailer and not a crate.

I cried.

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Pretty Picture Monday

A Busy Biscuit Day

Biscuit doesn't let much moss grow under her feed.

 The kid is on the move the whole time she's here, 

except naps and they'er not nearly long enough.

Yesterday was a busier day then most. 
 Uncle Zach was here in the morning.  She doesn't see much of him, 

so they have to play  "Lets get to know each other all over."

Uncle Zach has a secret weapon!  "Chocolate Chip pancakes"

she worms right up to him after a couple of bites.

Wednesday is always GG day.  That's my Mom aka Grandma Don

to my kids and GG to the Biscuit.  It's Moms go to town day
 (Or as we all call it "Hair Day")  so before she heads home,
 she come by to see the baby and have coffee.

We had an extra visitor.   Sister Cindy came for lunch, 
Mom treated us to Chinese Food for Cindy's birthday.  
 The Biscuit likes Broccoli Beef and Rise.

Papa came home for lunch later in the afternoon,  so Biscuit had
 lunch with Papa too.  Then they both laid down for a nap.
Not something JS does very often.

After the nap and Papa  had left the real word began.
Checking cows, letting Ranch Dog lick her in the face and knock her down.  
 Water the garden and take a ride on the Range to get the mail.
That's a full day for a Biscuit.

Wordless Wednesday

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Mid Spring on the Farm

It's been a beautiful spring.  I think the flowers in my garden have

been as pretty as I can ever remember.  The firsts blooms come in 

January, with Camellias in white and pink.  February the Quince 

starts,  but they have all faded away.

March... Brides Vale, Japanese Snowball, Weigela and Azaleas

 are just about done now.

 Roses are blooming and the Rhododendrons,

 Hostas and Lilies  are starting. 

The Korean Dogwood is a show stopper.

and the old Mock Orange 

But, what truly signifies the season,

 is the orange orchard in full blossom.

"Spring on the Farm is Glories"

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"Happy Easter"

"What A Beautiful Day" on Table Mt.

Tammy Edwards and I hiked Table Mr Sunday, to see the 

Spring wildflowers.  It was my first time to see this annual 

event.  I've been to the top on several occasion but  for 

some reason  never in the springtime.     WOW !

Tammy likes to do photography also and the goal was to 

take photos of what ever caught our eye.  Their are also 

several waterfalls to see this time of year.

It was early morning and not many people about.  Walking atop

the mountain was breath taking.  The green of the grass and 

the blues and yellows of the flowers was almost unreal.  Black cows 

still bedded down, enjoying the morning as much as we were.

The first waterfall we came to, had quite the trail getting into it.

There was a lot of butt sliding, getting to the bottom.

LOL....   "Getting to the Bottom on Our Bottoms"

Just Beautiful!!!   The photo on the right givers you some idea of 

the height .....   see in the top right corner, theirs a men 

and boy standing on the edge, looking over.

After some time well spent at the first fall we headed across the
 top again to the the next. Walking along the cow trails, enjoy 
the beauty of the morning.

Leaving the trail, we cut across a big flat that led us to a good size creek. 
 As we followed the water, Tammy pointed out Salamanders.
That was a first for me also, I had never seen them in the wild before.

It was fun crossing back and forth over the creek and finding 

Salamanders along our way.    

Just where the creek dropped over the edge of the cliff, 

sat this rock and tree.  A man and lady were there taking photos

and told us it was called the "Priest and the Pulpit"

The trail in and out of this water fall was much easier.

So beautiful!  that's Tammy standing to the left.  

not quite as tall as the first falls, but just as impressive.

Heading back to the road, we took our time stopping to take shots 

of flowers, landscape and cows.

There were so many different flowers, these caught my eye by the

waters edge.   The wind was blowing pretty good as we came 

back across the top, so shooting flowers was a little tricky.

Water flowing was sure a wonderful sight, even knowing it 

would be gone in a few weeks.

Tammy had pointed out these little flowers in the rock as we

 started out in the morning, but they were not open yet.  We made 

sure to look for them on the way back and this is what we found.

Had the best day.  The beauty of it all will be gone soon, 

but  Tammy and I are plan more trips for next spring.

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Thursdays Thoughts, April 2014

"Spring"  it takes on a different meaning this year.

Much of the country, can't seem to shake winter and the 

rest never saw it.  At least spring is making a showing.

The rains finally came, filling creeks, but not reservoirs or lakes.

No snow to speak of and no snow pack.  The grass has been growing

 good, but if it doesn't start to rain again, the grass and the state, 

 will be back where it was........ Dry.

The long term forecast shows a chance of rain, "maybe"

at the end of the month, but that doesn't look promising.

The fight over water is starting.  I think Fall is going to be 

the real indicator of how we all make it through this drought.

Lets pray, that the Winter of 2014 is wet.

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The Biscuit Turns One

Today is Biscuit's First Birthday.

She is a Walking, Ranger Riding,

Cow Feeding, TP Terrorizer and 

Taker of Less Naps.

(That's the one that's hurting me)

She has changed our lives forever !

and we wouldn't have it any other way.

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Sunday Stills, The Letter " L"

I attended a photography class called,

"Winnemucca at Night"

My friend Cindy Quigley and I spent a week in

 Winnemucca NV at the Shooting The West

The Nevada Photography Experience.

If you like photography, this is a great event.

I had never taken night photos before

 and about an hour into the class, I was

about to give it up.   I was clueless.

After some one on one form our 

instructor Craig Moore,

I saw the "Light"

It was a great class and learned so much.

Check out Craig Moore at 

www.intofoto.com

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Winnemucca Bound

Hello!    

 Sorry the stories and photos have been far and few,

to many irons in the fire.

Sister Cindy and I are headed to Winnemucca NV this afternoon

for the 26 Shooting The West ... The Nevada Photography Experience.

Like two teenagers going to the prom ... all smiles.

Keep your fingers crossed, that the snow is light on the mountain.

;D