Month: July 2009
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Side Effects of 4-H Judging
4-H judging teaches kids how to make better choices as a consumer, but it ruined impulse buying for me. My judging criterion conscience doesn’t consider hasty purchases acceptable. Doing so would contradict what 4-H judging taught me. I learned to take my time considering the criteria in order to make wise decisions and choices. In…
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Grease Rags
Wednesday my husband had been up at the hayfield fixing on equipment all afternoon after he made a morning run to Rapid City to get parts first. When he pulled into the yard that evening I walked out to the shop to find out how his day went and if his fixit work put him…
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The Pringle Well
You can’t get a beer at Pringle’s watering hole like you can at the Hitchrail Bar and Restaurant but the town well sees just as much activity as the Rail does. The Pringle well has become an unlikely hub for social activity. It started getting an influx of attention about the time the drought started…
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Auction Addiction
Auction bidding may not be recognized as a disease but it can be just as detrimental as other addictions/diseases such as excessive equipment upgrading or shoe buying, ball cap saving, or obsessive-compulsive vehicle washing. If you can’t resist bidding on or buying something at an auction you may have auction bidding disease. Symptoms accompany every…
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The Barb That Snagged Me
I’ve gotten used to blue jeans, shirts and coats getting torn open from catching on barb wire but it aggravates me every time it happens and I don’t accept it very well. I know I have to expect it to happen occasionally but sometimes it seems like it happens regularly. It makes me spew hot…
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The Rodeo Tiller
Bull riding is a highly anticipated rodeo event because it provides lots of danger, unpredictability and close calls. All of which makes me think of our rototiller. Initially, the thought of using a tiller on our garden excited me when my husband got it from his dad. It was old when my father-in-law bought it…
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A Lifestyle of Infinite Variety
Our lifestyle is one of infinite variety. Our daily summertime routine involves making a big morning loop to check on salt, Alberson Valley and the tanks at a location called Callon Spring. All of which takes about an hour to drive. Seeing that the floats haven’t stuck is vital in making sure the stock tanks…