Advice to our Future Selves
Finish the sentence for me…. If I could tell my future self one thing it would be __________. Things around here are starting to open back up. My hairstylist called this week…
It’s okay to hate this time in our lives: Lessons for Surviving the Covid-19 Quarantine
The border collies loves the Covid-19 quarantine life. He thinks its absolutely grand having all of us around all day to watch over, play with him and take him for walks. As…
My Top Ten of 2019
As a family and event photographer in Southeast Wyoming, I’m blessed to share many moments and document memories with my clients, my friends and my own family. But what were my favorites? …
Wyoming Outdoor Photography – A hard-earned smile
Wyoming Outdoor Photography – A hard-earned smile This year has been a doozy on my husband. Earlier this year, his assistant had to have foot surgery and missed work for the entire…
Goshen County Photography: Open Season
It’s Open Season for this Goshen County Photographer for fall sessions, pheasant stocking and general family craziness. Our lives are inextricably linked with the life cycle of the pheasants here at the…
Countrylifestyle Blog: Christmas in July
Countrylifestyle Blog Christmas in July I spent my first fourth of July out of college in Indianapolis, Indiana. I was working for National FFA at the time, and a friend treated me…
Country Life – Airing My Dirty Laundry
Country Lifestyle Blog Airing My Dirty Laundry I hated doing laundry when it involved my husband’s jeans. A few months into our marriage, and I was ready to revisit our division of…
Living the Country Life – Pheasants on the Downar Bird Farm
One of the goals I set for myself this year was to improve my video production skills. Photography is still my first love, but videos are one more way to capture an…
Where the weather is schizophrenic and the rules don’t apply
I love spring. I love the feel of the warm sun on the backs of my arms when it’s finally nice enough to go outside without a coat. I love seeing the…
We Can’t Go On Being an Egg
“It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you…
No Spring Skips its Turn
No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. – Hal Borland “Mama, you should have seen that sunrise. It was purple and pink and orange and red,” my daughter greeted me…
Pecking and Peepers
In life before Wyokiddo, I worked in the agriculture and wildlife industries. One of the things I love most about the bird farm is that it’s a blend of both of those…
Meet our “bird” dog
Border collies are working dogs. They were bred to help with livestock, specifically sheep, and are the kind of dog that needs a job to keep them happy. They are known for…
Severe Weather
It was a wild and wacky weather day here at the bird farm. At least four separate severe storms rolled over the top of us. We escaped with no damage, but friends…
Going Buggy
Our move from the high altitudes of western Wyoming brought us closer to family and friends. And it has brought us closer to bugs. Lots and LOTS of bugs. Ants, beetles, earwigs,…