Soft September 2018

Soft September Light

The 100 days of summer are over.  The sun has shifted from directly overhead to a 45 degree angle here in Montana, so shadows are longer, days are shorter.  Schools have opened and new beginnings are happening while the birds flock up telling time again.  I always seem to look for a bit of solitude and reflection while riding through the yellowing grasses, fall-colored leaves, and cooler, soft-lighted skies.

Shipping calves soon, new beginnings for them too.

Cows take a rest from mothering

august 2018

Dog Days of Summer

August is usually hot and dry but not this year, humid, hot, greenish, and hazy are this years' adjectives. Hardly finished first cutting before August began and with so much water and sunshine we will begin second cutting in three weeks.

art by Bailey

JULY 2018

Happy Birthday USA

Rodeo Days

Summer is full with Rodeo days and God Children visits.  

portrait by Bailey

Practice knot for all at the barn

June 2018

June, green grass with pollen everywhere, and wet bugs and frogs loving it.

Dash, catching some shade

June 14.  Flag day

June 17. Give Thanks to your Father

still painting...

pet portraits by Bailey

MAY; greenery + red, white and blue

May is so Green
but don't forget Red, white, and blue
as a tribute to those we can never forget to appreciate

Dash the handsome healer always likes the shade after work.

Many thanks to our military men and women and their families, past and present 

Happy Mother's Day

by Bailey

A Wintery April

A Wintery April 2018

  Record-setting snow and temperatures blanket the ground of Montana.  While I watch it snow and shovel daily I contemplate warmer weather; yet the snow is fun to ride the horses through and ski when I can get to the big hills.  Easter was filled with snow, so I prayed for the newborn calves.   Animals are amazing.

April Calendar:

4/01.  Easter and many birthdays
4/05  teach watercolor class in Big Timber

Pink Lady Painting by Bailey

4/06.  Montana Day and special birthdays
4/17  Tax Day
4/28  Bull Day

Wishing for this Sunrise in Montana again 

Tool aprons made for God children

March 2018

March Comes In Like a Lamb

Yet Winter Has Not Left

The skiing has been great this winter and winter continues to be a challenge.  A little bit of sun is all you need to pull through with a smile.

Herford Bull

Black Angus 

Still cows are calving

Charlaise cow

Art work is for sale by Bailey

Going to be a good 

grass year this summer!!

Two full moons in March as well as January, 1st and blue on the 31st.  Easter falls on April fool's Day and with spring birthdays, there should be a lot of laughter for all.

March Calendar:
March 1st  Full moon
March 17. St Patrick's Day
March 25 Palm Sunday
March 30 Good Friday
March 31st Full blue moon & my sister's birthday
April 1st Happy Easter & many friends birthdays

Art class in BT in April