October, Indian summer out west

Bailey art

Awesome Autumn Days 

Take Life’s Hurdles in Stride…Gallop to greatness!

 Advice from a Horse

Take life’s hurdles in stride

 Loosen the reins

 Be free spirited

 Keep the burrs from under your saddle

 Carry your friends when they need it

           Keep stable

 Gallop to greatness!

weaned calves

       Autumn solstice; A time to reflect.  Happy St Francis day/month.  I have given him the whole month since calves are being shipped all month.  

      A beautiful time to ride, walk, run, or journey through time, anywhere(when it is not windy).  Horseback riding through cows and calves, watching their growth are happy times; shipping them off to the feed lots, not so much.  But ranching is a business to grow food for others, so loving them a bunch while they are here is what we do.

/L2 or 28 is looking great

This is the time of year when orange and yellow shimmer in the light rays of the sun.  The wind is a loud roar sometimes here in Livingston but that just brings you in to clean-up summer gear.  The changing of the seasons always brings a new set of outerwear boots and coats for every season.  If you carefully pack your gear away, in the quiet of the moment, you can hear the memories speak to you. 

Two fun Fall reads for kids

Good MOVIE:  Time Traveler's wife

Handy things  made by Bailey:

Saddle bag made out of old boot top

horse stall name plate

Remember September

September 2016

Bailey art

                                             

Dates to remember:

September 1 new moon

September 5 Kes birthday & Labor Day 

September 6 Jim and Whit anniversary

September 8 Kris and Nik birthday

September 11 9-11and Grandparents day                      Great Picture Book Read:  
                                                                                              the Scarecrow's Dance

September 16 full moon                                                                                              or

September 22 Autumnal equinox

September 25 Christina and WEM birthday                      Red Leaf Yellow Leaf

September 26 Jim's birthday

      Summer weather has turned cooler and apples are red.  Birds are flocking and visitors have migrated home with new summer memories form Montana, (special times to remember. )

MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS:  2 GOOD WESTERNS: *Unfinished Business,  *Hell or High Water

Nik on Jess with cousins around

Weaning calves and preg-testing momma cows is the business now.  

 

Brockel black angus mom, charlais calf

Out the Back Door

                                                                   August's Gold

The Golden Days

Capturing the wild side of Montana is just outside my back door.  Here are some photos to enjoy.

Hummingbirds

a shy young bull

a pair of adolescent Sharpies (hawks)

Lion, Gray, Bear

a rare chipmunk

Tiger

wild flower road

Friends, TK & Jess

Treat mom

Dash

Peace, Hope, & Love

Shep

watercolors by Bailey

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