Wyoming Lifestyle Blog: Water in the Ditch
“A lot of people have it worse.” Water is flowing once again through the Goshen Irrigation District Canal. The GID canal is one of the major irrigation canal systems in our area. …
Wyoming Lifestyle Blogger and Photographer: The old man’s hat
My cowboy hat is entirely too big for my head. It wobbles about and threatens to blow off at the slightest breeze. The brim is also a touch crooked. I really should…
Work-Family Balance…The great white whale for moms
“I feel like a hamster on a wheel. I move and move and never get anywhere.” (Mom Friend #1) “I’m on a merry-go-round and I can’t stop the ride.” (Mom Friend #2)…
Wyoming Lifestyle Blogger: Parenting without a net, otherwise titled “Am I screwing up my kid?”
My momma heart is aching right now. Aching. I just packed my little girl off to school on the bus in tears over her new favorite stuffed animal, whom she calls Bun-Bun….
Wyoming Blogger and Photographer: The smartest “dumbest” kids I know
The smartest “dumbest” kids I know: Improvements for career and technical education Wyoming Blogger and Photographer Earlier this year, the Wyoming Legislature passed Senate File 43, a bill designed to make changes…
No Glory Without the Grind: Wyoming lifestyle blogger and photographer
“Every failure is a step to success.” About twenty years ago, I tried taking pictures at the time trials of the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Of the two rolls of film…
The Future Land Ethic: Wyoming Country Lifestyle Blog and Photography
Back before I was a Wyoming photographer or blogger, I worked for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department as the head of their information and publications programs. One of my favorite monthly…
2019 New Year’s Resolutions, mini-sized: Country Lifestyle Blogger and Photographer
There are two kinds of people in the world this time of year: those who love making New Year’s resolutions and those who don’t. Wait, that’s a lie. There are also people…
A parliament in the yard:Wyoming Lifestyle Blog and Photography
When Outdoor Guy calls “Hey, come see something,” I know it’s going to be a good day. That something today was a great horned owl. He was hanging out next to our…
Tidings of Comfort and Joy: Wyoming Photographer
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their…
National Day of the Horse Wyoming Lifestyle Blogger and Photogrpaher
Today is National Day of the Horse. I can say without a doubt I am a better person for having grown up on the back of one of God’s most amazing creatures….
Perfectionism is just a fancy word for fear | Wyoming photographer and blogger
I think perfectionism is just fear in fancy shoes and a mink coat, pretending to be elegant when actually it’s just terrified. Because underneath that shiny veneer, perfectionism is nothing more than…
Of Turkeys and Mommas | Wyoming Photographer and Blogger
I’m thankful for my mom. My dad died three years ago today. But as I cooked Thanksgiving dinner and enjoyed turkey,pie and a meal with my family and one of our new…
Finding My Why | Wyoming Lifestyle Blog
As I cruised along the interstate more than 200 miles from home listening to dire weather predictions, I couldn’t help but think “Why do I do this?” It was a Friday afternoon…
#Shelfies and the Power of Books | Wyoming Writer and Photographer
At any given moment, I’m probably reading two or three books. Not at the exact same time, mind you, but I will inevitably be in the middle of a few at any…
Here’s to the Horses | Wyoming Lifestyle Blogger and Photographer
I heard of the passing of an old friend today. Her name was Sister, and she was one of the childhood horses of one of my childhood best friends. As I read…