This is what I’m going to be seeing for the next “who knows how long”.
Wish List:
1. Mother Nature is feeling cooperative.
2. The old and tired machinery keeps on running.
3. The old and tired farmers keep on running.
I should post it every day as a reminder of how exciting farming can be.
To suggest a caption for this photo:
Please do it here:
Update: OK - I have a confession to make. The above link will bring you to a site that happens to be my high school alumni site. See - that explains it - 12 years of a Catholic education. It’s one of the best school sites that I’ve seen. I had absolutely nothing to do with its success.
No registration necessary - you can say Kalamity sent you - and do enjoy the message board!
Another card taken from an original oil painting by the noted cowboy artist and poet, L.H. “Dude” Larsen.
There’s a poem on the back of the card, also by “Dude”.
Painting the west
So the world may see,
The free joyful life
That is so dear to me.
My heart does throb
And my pulse run high,
When I think of the land
Way up in the sky.
And I wonder if God
Has a place set aside,
With cattle and ponies
That cowboys may ride.
Well, my painting is not quite so dramatic. I’m still working on the porch.
This one is for the anonymous jg & sister. I’m afraid that I don’t know much about sheep. I do enjoy watching them, and I can post some old cards depicting them, too.
This Northern Pacific Card was mailed from Spokane, WA on 17 July 1909 to Cliff Hardy of Colorado Springs, CO.
It reads:
There is plenty of good sheep country along this line.
GWH (?) 7-17-09
is the title of the Dude Larsen painting this postcard is taken from. I’ve noticed that the images are clearer when you click it - to open in another window. This card isn’t in the best of shape, but I like it.
“The Big Guy” finished his antibiotics yesterday. I don’t know who was happier - the horse or us. He was starting to like the molasses, I think…
So the horse doctoring is a one woman show now. The vet stopped in on Friday and was pleased with the way he looks. Anyone not familiar with horseflesh would be trying to control the gag reflex. He must be feeling good, because he made me work at catching him this morning. That’s a good sign. This will continue to be a twice a day treatment for some time. But that’s okay, we’ll get to visit that way.
I heard the maniac barking. The maniac is usually barking, so I didn’t pay much attention. I thought that Ty was probably barking at the birds in the pasture. I should know better. Last year they had a badger in the garden. That was an adventure for all of us. Today it was “chase the screwy squirrel up the pole again.” Except that Lucky and Ty had “poled” this one out on the road.
The photos are from last year.
“I’m getting my butt outta here…”
“I’m letting Ty do the work and make the noise.”
Smart girl, that Lucky.
“If he won’t come down, I’ll bite the pole down.”
Which he has been trying for some time, now. Note the condition of the pole. We tell people that we have a bear problem… I had to put a leash on him to get him away from the pole today.
This isn’t a postcard - it’s a photo of the store owned by my grandparents in Brooklyn.
Don’t go here if you’re hungry.
The Food Timeline
A great site for those of you who just can’t find that recipe.
I won’t have as many pumpkins and gourds this year, but I will have some good ones.
I went over the hill to Red Lodge today - the car needed a recall repair.
As I slowed through Bearcreek, I noticed some folks having a Kodak moment. I stopped and asked the photographer if she’d like to get in a picture. I ended up “visiting” with these people for a while. It seems that there’s a Western Gunfighter Happening in Cody this weekend.
some scenes from last year
What a coincidence - I run into people interested in local history - and they won’t let me take off empty handed. I now have some handsome posters. Of all things - a full size wildbunch poster! And another great poster - take a look:
While the car was being worked on - I had a good lunch at the Red Lodge Café. Then I headed to the Peaks to Plains Museum for a bit of research. The best part was - I found exactly what I was looking for in the old newspapers. I also purchased a book there, Murder By the Mountains - Murder in Carbon County 1888-1929 by Mel Gemmill & Edward Fenlason.
Guess you know what I’ll be doing…
Here’s a great old card.
There’s no publisher information.
It was postmarked from Bridger, Montana - but the date is unclear.
It was sent to Mr. W Hellwig, Cortlandt St., No Tarrytown, New York.
It reads:
Say Kid.
How does this look to you I spent a cupple of hrs here.
Regards Jack
Billings Montana