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westfork woman
True Blue Farmgirl
554 Posts
Kennie Lyn
Emmett
Idaho
USA
554 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 05 2008 : 8:40:55 PM
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OK, I guess my life of adventure belongs in the Outpost section. The cattle drive starts tomorrow. 600 cows trailing 40+ miles over some rough country. The camps will all be along a dirt road, so we can take our horse trailer. After all we are too old to be sleeping out in the snow. We will be cooking outside with the Dutch ovens, and using our chuck box kitchen. This is something I have dreamed of all my life. Life is just one big adventure. Wish us luck. Kennie Lyn
Greetings from the morning side of the hill. |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - Nov 05 2008 : 9:13:52 PM
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Gosh, that sounds like a wonderful adventure... especially since you can take your trailer! Have fun!
Sharon
Farmgirl Sister #74
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
659 Posts
suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
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Posted - Nov 06 2008 : 08:11:10 AM
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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westfork woman
True Blue Farmgirl
554 Posts
Kennie Lyn
Emmett
Idaho
USA
554 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2008 : 4:29:22 PM
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We are back from the cattle drive. I had the time of my life. Didn't get to ride, I just ferried vehicles, the camp, horses and cows back and forth. And of course I cooked, which is the most fun of all. The cows were gathered on Thursday, and we camped out by a little river. It snowed and blowed all night, and the river froze over. Grandpa and I slept in our trailer, but everyone else slept on the ground with their cowboy bedrolls, and they had snow on them in the morning. We left before dawn on Friday morning. They trailed in snow and wind all day. Lunch was sandwiches and cookies that we handed out to the riders as they went down the road. Friday night we camped in a stack yard, cut into the hill and out of the wind. The next day was much warmer, still windy, but sunny at least. That night the wind stopped blowing and we camped at a corral on top of a ridge overlooking a lake and beautiful mountain range. The sky was full of stars, and we had steak for supper, and good conversation by camp fire light. On Sunday the wind didn't blow and it was warm. This was our longest day. We were on the road by 7:00 in the morning, and we didn't get to the river crossing, which was the end of the trail until way after dark. Those old cows crossing that river in the dark is something I will never forget, gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. It took hours to go the last 4 miles, but they smelled the river at about the last mile and started running. They made the last mile in less than 10 minutes. We had gone to the river with a pickup with the lights on so the cowboys could tell where the river crossing was. We thought they would be a half hour or so getting there, at about 9 minutes I looked up and there were cows running right at the pickup. It was wonderful. They hit the river and stood there drinking for about 10 minutes and they didn't want to cross. It took lots of hollering and pushing before the first ones went on across. It was shallow, they didn't have to swim. Then they just trailed on out of sight, and all the rest started following. Even the stragglers in the back started running when they smelled the water. It was a beautiful sight. There was just enough light to see that none of them drifted down the river. They all crossed and started eating grass. There was lots of yippeeing and yahooing from the cowboys, which were mostly girls. We camped that night at a community hall, it rained and everyone got to sleep inside the hall. A relative came out from town with a big prime rib dinner and we invited the neighbors whose places we had crossed. A good time was had by all. This is something I will always remember, and wish that everyone might have the opportunity to go on a drive like this. It was wonderful. Everyone that started the drive, finished, and no one got hurt. Thank you for all your good wished. Kennie Lyn
Greetings from the morning side of the hill. |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Nov 11 2008 : 4:42:56 PM
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Wow Kennie Lyn, that sounds like an amazing experience. Is this something you will do again?
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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westfork woman
True Blue Farmgirl
554 Posts
Kennie Lyn
Emmett
Idaho
USA
554 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2008 : 10:28:04 AM
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I would like to believe we could do this again, but probably not. The cows are being leased to another ranch, so they will just stay there. We might be cowboying again next summer, and we may get to drive, but a shorter distance. But this one of kind thing just makes it even more special. My mother grew up trailing cow over a hundred miles every spring and fall, so this is something I have always wanted to do. Every spring I have just wanted to open the gate, turn the cows into the road and go North. I finally got to do just that. We are packing up, and heading back to Idaho for the winter. I hate to leave Wyoming, but we plan on coming back in the spring.
Greetings from the morning side of the hill. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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westfork woman
True Blue Farmgirl
554 Posts
Kennie Lyn
Emmett
Idaho
USA
554 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2008 : 4:15:55 PM
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We trailed from Medicine Bow to near Alcova. The weather is way better today, but cold.
Greetings from the morning side of the hill. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2008 : 4:50:13 PM
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Oh MY GOSH! That is very close to where I grew up! That is great! Are you going through Laurel/Billings on your way home? I am in Billings and we could meet for a coffee/tea lunch or whatever if you wanted!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Nov 14 2008 : 6:22:59 PM
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What a fabulous Experience. Have a Grand time!
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Cheryl #309
Farm girl sister
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westfork woman
True Blue Farmgirl
554 Posts
Kennie Lyn
Emmett
Idaho
USA
554 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2008 : 6:32:45 PM
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I would love to meet with you, Alee, but we will be going home by way of South Pass to Pocatello, then on to Southwest Idaho on the freeway. Not my favorite way of traveling, but it is hard to get across Idaho any other way. We have passed thru that part of Montana a few times, I liked it there.
Greetings from the morning side of the hill. |
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Thistle Cove Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
141 Posts
Sandra
Tazewell
VA
USA
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