Sunday, August 3, 2014

The Good Life

Back in Nebraska for a busy weekend during which we gathered cows, hayed the meadow (J did, not me), played with five Great Pyrenees puppies, kayaked down the Middle Loup River, camped in some pastures owned by J's family down in Broken Bow, and checked out the Custer County Fair. Another whirlwind of a trip, but totally worth the long drive.

They don't call it The Good Life for nothing.

 Anyone want to buy a puppy? J's parents are helping a neighbor sell four
of these adorable little guys (and gals)

 View from the porch, after the rain

 A (barely visible) double rainbow

 Homegrown

Homemade banana bread, by yours truly

Frogs everywhere, due to the abundant rainfall 

More cuteness 

 J and Sadie contemplate the mess of puppies in the distance

J and his mom, ready to gather the yearlings

 They may not look like it, but yearlings are difficult SOBs

Cows gathered, now waiting to sort

 The Middle Loup River

J's version of kayaking 

 I quickly learned that kayaking at 7 months pregnant is exhausting

Under the bridge

 Sunset over the pasture in Broken Bow

Camping out at the top of the hill

 View from our tent in the early morning

 Morning mist

4-H kids showing their bucket calves at the Custer County Fair - J won with his calf when he entered as a child

 Show sheep

 Milk cow

My lunch of fried chicken gizzards, courtesy of the United Methodist Men's group

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