Ranch Wife's Slant

Cowboys, kids, and ranch life

Month: May 2012

  • A Reputation That Stacks Up

    Our ranch takes pride in what we do. As ranchers we have a reputation to uphold which you might’ve guessed has to do with hay. There was a time when the Kirk family’s reputation was based on haystacks but with the convenience of baling equipment, my husband believes our reputation is now built on the…

  • Roast Beef and Colby-Jack Biscuits

    After our branding a couple of weeks ago, I had some leftover roast beef that I decided to make the next night’s supper out of instead of freezing like I do with a lot of the leftover meat and potatoes from our branding day dinner. I am always on the hunt for unique and new…

  • Kirk Branding Day 2012

    Last Saturday we had a great day to have our branding. My son lives for brandings every weekend and usually gets a buddy or two to come down to help at ours. We got a heavy rain about 4 a.m. prior so the branding corral was pretty muddy but the calf wrestlers didn’t seem to…

  • My Branding Day Checklists

    We’re gearing up for our branding and one of the things I do to prepare for it is make lists to organize my time. Cooking a meal for a large crowd is a lot of work and takes time. I organize my days prior by creating lists I can refer to. I like to enjoy…