Rock'n S Ranch: April 2012

Monday, April 30, 2012

SPA DAY FOR TIGGER !!

THE "FIRST" WARM SUNNY DAY…TIGGER GOT HIS “FIRST” BATH OF THE SEASON!!
IT IS ALWAYS FUN TO BRAID HIS MANE AND TAIL…I LOVE HOW IT LOOKS WHEN THEY COME OUT!! I GUESS I NEED TO TAKE A PICTURE… SO YOU CAN SEE HOW HANDSOME HE LOOKS... WITH HIS FROSTED FLOWING MANE & TAIL !!

A CLOSER LOOK AT HIS NICELY TRIMMED FEET…COURTESY OF STEVE. Smile

THANKS HONEY !!

NOW… ON TO CLEANIG UP THAT EXTRA HAIR ON HIS FET LOCKS.

ALWAYS LEAVE THE BARN… WITH A CLEAN SHAVEN FACE AND CHIN !!
HE SURE IS VERY PATIENT WITH ALL THE "SPA DAY" HAPPENINGS !!
NOW WE ONLY NEED TO REPEAT THE PROCESS… (3) MORE TIMES THIS WEEK!!

TIGGER AND I WILL BE ATTENDING OUR “FIRST” “HOOPER CLINIC” THE THIRD WEEKEND IN MAY…JUST IN TIME TO GET READY FOR HIS “FIRST” TRAIL CHALLENGE !! WE WILL BE COMPETING IN WALLA WALLA… THE SECOND WEEKEND IN JUNE. IT IS AN ALL NATURAL TRAIL COMPETION COURSE AND LOTS OF WATER OBSTACLES…THAT MOTHER NATURE HAS INSTALLED !! THIS WILL ALSO BE MY “FIRST” TIME RIDING TIGGER IN A TRAIL CHALLENGE!! LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS… WE WILL BE EXPERIENCING MANY “FIRSTS” TOGETHER !!.

PLEASE STAY TUNNED FOR OUR CONTINUED “JOURNEY” TOGETHER !! Smile

P. S. WYATT AND I WILL ALSO BE COMPETING IN WALLA WALLA…(2) HORSES EACH DAY FOR (3) DAYS !! WOW…HOPE I’M UP FOR THE CHALLENGE… SURE... NO PROBLEM !! RIGHT ??

Friday, April 20, 2012

HAVIN’ A “HAY” DAY !!

Gettin’ ready 4 the “hay” day !!

In the beginning….Dad following…. just in case some
parts go flying off!! The joys of owning equipment older than your folks! Sad smile

Here comes a nice one !! Hoping for another nice one !!

UP HILL !! DOWN HILL !!

WAY DOWN HILL !!

THESE ARE DEFINITELY GETTIN’ HEAVIER…
MIGHT NOT BE EDIBLE…BUT SURE WILL MAKE GREAT BEDDING 4 CATTLE…CHICKENS & THEIR GARDEN !!

WE “ALL” HAD OUR SHARE OF RAISIN’ HAY !!

CHASE HAD IS "OWN" PERSONAL “HAY” DAY !! Smile

HE IS WAY TO CUTE & VERY PHOTOJENIC… DON’T YOU THINK ??

REMEMBER LOUIE ? HE’S GROWN UP SOME & REALLY LOVES CATCHING GOFERS & MICE IN THE FIELD WITH LUCKY !! Smile

IT WAS GREAT VISITING WITH OUR SON’S ( Brian) FAMILY !! It sure is great to have them closer! His Dad sure was surprised & happy... when he finally got that old baler producing bales again!

Lookin’ forward to tryin’ another frozen yogurt treat with Kami…Abby & Braden! Especially… since we have a new favorite “Red Velvet Cake”…that flavor makes you feel like you are really cheatin’ on your diet!

Friday, April 13, 2012

LOOKIN’ FOR THE GREEN…

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS BIG FLUFFY WHITE KISS ??

NEEDS A LITTLE HELP WITH THE GREEN COLOR !!

A LITTLE ACTION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HAY FIELD …

YOU PROBABLY GUESSED IT !! THE BIG WHITE FLUFFY KISSES HELP MARK THE WAY …SO THERE IS NO EXTRA NITROGEN WHERE IT IS NOT NEEDED. I’M SURE THIS IS NOTHING NEW… TO ALL MY FARMER GAL FRIENDS!! Smile

A LITTLE CLOSER LOOK…

NOW YOU CAN SEE THE LITTLE WHITE BALL SPRAY OF NITROGEN BEING APPLIED TO OUR HAY FIELD.

NOW YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE FLUFFY WHITE KISSES COME FROM !! lol!!

OUR KING OPERATOR AT THE RANCH !! Smile

BIG RED IS STILL TAKING CARE OF HIM ON OUR RANCH !! JUST A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT “BIG RED“…THIS IS THE SAME TRACTOR THAT STEVE DROVE FOR HIS FAMILY’S RANCH… WHEN HE WAS JUST A YOUNGSTER!! IT CAME UP NORTH THREE YEARS AGO AND STEVE PUT MANY, MANY HOURS MAKING THIS TRACTOR LIKE IS WAS WHEN HE USE TO DRIVE IT. I (Nedra) think it is better than new !!HE REALLY ENJOYS DRIVING THIS TRACTOR ON HIS OWN RANCH AND MAYBE SOMEDAY IT WILL STILL BE RUNNING AND WORKING ON ONE OF ”OUR SON’S” RANCH !! TIME WILL TELL!!