WONDERFUL SIGNS OF SPRING… AT OUR RANCH !!

HAVING SOME FUN WITH MY CAMERA !!

WAY TO MANY CHOICES …

LOTS OF YELLOW…

A LITTLE PINK…

SOME GEORGEOUS PURPLE…

AND RED…THE BEST FOR LAST !!

I CAN’T BELIEVE HOW MANY FLOWERS  ARE BLOOMING ALL AT ONCE !! THERE IS EVEN MORE WAITING TO POP OUT  ANY DAY !! wow!! IT’S AMAZING  WHAT A LITTLE SUNSHINE WILL BRING !! SPRING HAS DEFINETELY BEEN WORTH THE WAIT !! "GOD" NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME… HOW MANY GORGEOUS FLOWERS HE HAS CREATED & BLESSED US WITH TO ENJOY !!

NOT IN RENO !!

Here are some of the reasons we are not in Reno, Nevada…
competing or attending the “WESTERN NATIONAL
CUTTING FINALS” !!

Now you can see why we are not in Reno!! Our machine shop is full
of PAPER MILL ""EMERGENCY"" REPAIRS !!


Steve always has way to much to work…more than a months worth of work and not enough time ( 2 weeks) to get it all done !! He always makes it happen and the MILLS are always pleased with his prompt delivery and awesome repairs…he keeps the  “WOW” in their vocabulary !! It sure is a big relief when the truck or trailer is loaded and ready to be delivered back to the PAPER MILL… in Southern Oregon.!!

He has amazing skills and an amazingly talented mind to get these
difficult jobs done !! It seems one of the mottoes  that we live by is….
NO WORK…NO PLAY !!  Plus!!... We feel very blessed with "every" job
that comes into our shop !!As of today... there is one Babbitt bearing done !!
YEAH !! She is wrapped up in pink shrink wrap... for her journey back to the mill !!
Then waiting for her turn... to get re-installed in the TURBINE !! 



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Then to drastically change the subject !! As you can see below…our
friend has won the $35,000  Non-Pro class. She will be taking home
a very, very nice check…which she really deserves !! She has put in lots
of years of "cutting" training!! One of the really cool things is…
that her sister Nina… raised & trained her horse & trained her!!
Plus they still are great friends and help each other out all the time…
that’s what I call a perfect sister ~ sister relationship!! 

Holly Jones wins $35,000 Non-Pro

Holly Jones on BNL Lucky Duck. Forrest Photography.
Holly Jones of Walla Walla, Washington, marked 219 on BNL Lucky Duck to win the $35,000 Non-Pro finals Thursday at the 6666 Ranch NCHA Western National Championships.
BNL Lucky Duck was bred by Lundgren Land & Livestock, by Blue Duck Okie out of Gems Co Mo Neich. The 8-year-old mare was a $5,000 Novice Non-Pro finalist with Jones at last year’s Western Nationals. She has earned more than $35,000. Jones came into the finals with the second highest score from the go-round.

It sure is nice to be able to copy and paste…especially when you need to share such a special event !! 

With all this work…maybe we will be able to play a little more !! Next Year’s Finals ??

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.
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 !! 

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 ??

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!
 
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 !!

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 !! 

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!

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!!

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 !! 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!!