Big Sky's July

Big Sky in July 2016

     Summer is in full swing and maintenance on the ranch is a full time job. This is the beautiful time of year when entertaining guests is at its high point as well.  100 days of making hay and memories. 

The Barn is dressing up.

Happy Birthday USA

We salute soldiers!

watercolors by Bailey

Watercolor By Bailey

Frosted, this race horse looks a lot like Jim Dandy, a horse Char and I had for awhile and is now at Mountain Sky guest ranch.  They have those kind eyes.  I've been painting my image of these horses so look forward to what's coming as well as the tall hay crop in June.

 Ranch life is in full swing, always riding and looking at cows.  Hay season will start soon in Montana.

      Congrats to all the Graduates
The Belmont ,NY, Triple Crown race is June 11.
Flag Day is June 14th
Happy June to you.

Memorable May

May Flowers from April's showers

Mother's Day makes us think of flowers.  

dandylions, flox, lilacs, crocuses,apple blossoms

Mothers are dependable with an artist's eye, 

They inspire, clean, feed, and nourish your soul.

Mothers are colorful, care-giving, and full of advice,(whether wanted or unwanted)

We couldn't be our best without them,

So here are some mom flowers to cherish in May.

Then there is the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May, a hat with a flower is sure to be enjoyed.

in memory of Madeliene

 lilacs in bloom early

And then there is Graduations, may they all grow in respect, (charm), and kindness throughout their years.  Dr. Suess with OH The Places You'll GO is a great encouraging book for all.

April is full of good things

Bulls go out with cows on Cps birthday

ALL Good Things OF APRIL

April Showers

Special birthdays

Bull day

spring skiing

longer days & greening grass

Green Magic

March Marvels

Are you thinking green yet…..     green sprouts are growing, sure to bring snow again.  The calves are tiny and trying to hold themselves up in the wind is a full-time job.

Faith is a gift and we are all blessed to be,

So thankful and free.

Happy Daylights Saving time, spring forward, don't fall

Happy St Patrick's Day

and then Happy Easter to all.

Some good reads for children:

Home is where the Horses are...

inside:  Just pulling for you

     Horses have Heart 

     Happy Valentines Day.  In kindergarten, everything revolves around holidays.  So here's a new twist on soft and cuddly Valentines.  Everyone loves the soft part of the horses' head, their nose.  Kids tell me all the time,  that's what they love about the horses.  Here for the Heart and card-giving month of the year I am displaying all the horse-loves, I have painted.  They come in cards of 5x7 or 4x6, $3 or 11 for $30.  Just email me at lbpier@gmail.com

matched pair

Simon & Ace

D & J

this is a postcard

Here's to Healthy and Heartfelt 2016

Happy New Year

New years centerpiece

Thank you for all the beautiful Christmas cards, it was the year of the Tree, (many cards had a tree on them) and the Photo cards were stunning, love to see all the families grow, again heartfelt appreciation for keeping up the tradition.

      i have a fetish for barns, so here is the latest photo, up along side the Bridger mountains,…

winter-feedings brings gifts to wildlife 

  The New year brings reflection and warm tidings to all.  May 2016 be your best year yet. 

    I am blessed with awesome neighbors, (Thank you all so much), and great animals and a wonderful home for us to live.  

    Winter has brought lots of snow to our mountains (and our driveways! )  






   Calving will begin at the end of the month, so hope for healthy calves and Happy mother-cows, (Hummers, we called them, because they moo softly and consistently when calving.)
Here's a painting of Herfords which we don't have but a pretty picture just the same.

Good reading this month: