What a beautiful day to gather cows and calves on the Lonetree Ranch. Shipping and weaning tomorrow. The bright nearly full moon is known as the "Hunter's Moon". I think it may be better named this month as "Working Cattle Moon".
HUNTING GEESE
We are so grateful for the nice weather... Our ice and snow all melted and for us boys of the Western South Dakota Plains.. that means the the ducks and geese may land on our stock dams. This morning there were over fifty Canada Geese on Reinhold Lake. Danny and Caleb were able to bag three Canada Geese and one duck. They were pretty pleased. Dad was quite proud to say the least.
The First Day of November
What a beautiful day to gather cows and calves on the Lonetree Ranch. Shipping and weaning tomorrow. The bright nearly full moon is known as the "Hunter's Moon". I think it may be better named this month as "Working Cattle Moon"
We are so grateful for the nice weather... Our ice and snow all melted and for us boys of the Western South Dakota Plains.. that means the the ducks and geese may land on our stock dams. This morning there were over fifty Canada Geese on Reinhold Lake. Danny and Caleb were able to bag three Canada Geese and one duck. They were pretty pleased. Dad was quite proud to say the least.
THE JOY OF HUNTING... A DAD'S PERSPECTIVE
The Joy of Hunting... A Dad's Perspective
Yesterday I went duck hunting with Danny and Caleb. A week before I saw Rachel and Julia head out to hunt pronghorn antelope. Our girls had a very successful hunt.
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I remember years ago observing my Dad, Tige, an avid hunter and a very capable one at that... transition to being willing to watch and drive. We thought something was wrong with him. Was he getting old?
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Yesterday as I watched Danny and Caleb walking through the falling snow toward the water's edge... I felt a tinge of pride... an element of gratefulness... a sense of awe. I was pleased that the boys downed four ducks.
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I love the hunt... I very much enjoy the outdoors... We sure enjoy wildlife on the ranch... However, I don't pull the trigger very often anymore. You know... I think I am starting to understand my Dad.
Celery...
Even though it is snowing outside,I wanted to post this pic of Robin harvesting her celery last week from the garden. She started it last spring from seed and then cared for it through a difficult growing season. It did quite well and after she trimmed it up... she packaged it in foil where it will keep for quite some time. It is not as "watery" as store bought celery and it tastes quite good. Well done Dear.
A Dad's Perspective
The Joy of Hunting... A Dad's Perspective
Yesterday I went duck hunting with Danny and Caleb. A week before I saw Rachel and Julia head out to hunt pronghorn antelope. Our girls had a very successful hunt.
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I remember years ago observing my Dad, Tige, an avid hunter and a very capable one at that... transition to being willing to watch and drive. We thought something was wrong with him. Was he getting old?
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Yesterday as I watched Danny and Caleb walking through the falling snow toward the water's edge... I felt a tinge of pride... an element of gratefulness... a sense of awe. I was pleased that the boys downed four ducks.
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I love the hunt... I very much enjoy the outdoors... We sure enjoy wildlife on the ranch... However, I don't pull the trigger very often anymore. You know... I think I am starting to understand my Dad.
Nice View
This is the view from Danny and Caleb's room in the A.M.. Today was a pleasant sort of day. The wind hardly blew. Danny and Dean worked on the Cabin at Misty Meadows and we even got some boards nailed up on a windbreak. Kiersten got another outside ride in on Apache. The boys even got a little hunting in this morning and evening. Now we are on getting ready to call it a day. Rachel is making Swedish Pancakes, Mom put some Reinhold Brother's Pork Sausage on to cook. Starting to smell mighty fine at the Reinhold residence on the Lonetree Ranch of Western Dakota.
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In case you were wondering... Tally for duck hunting so far on the ranch. Three blue wing teal, One green wing teal, One Bufflehead, and One mallard.
There Can be Peace
There can be peace...
Blustery may not only describe the weather on the outside as of late, but perhaps it describe the inner turmoil you may be experiencing these days. The words and message of the following song may be the prayer and thoughts that we should adhere to today.
Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, let me stand
I'm tired, I’m weak, I’m lone
Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home
When my way grows drear precious Lord linger near
When my light is almost gone
Hear my cry, hear my call
Hold my hand lest I fall
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home
When the darkness appears and the night draws near
And the day is past and gone
At the river I stand
Guide my feet, hold my hand
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home
Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, let me stand
I'm tired, I’m weak, I’m lone
Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home
"Rangey"
Robin said, "Do you really want to put them on FB?" We have several geldings that were not halter broke as babies and have been run quite "rangey". Danny and Caleb put halters on them today. Good job boys.
What others had to say…
“Memories. When we lived in Montana I occasionally worked horses for other people. A neighbor call one day and said he has some geldings that needed work. He had seven four year olds that had been weaned and cut then turned loose on the prairies of southern Alberta, and had had very little human contact. They were from through bred stock all 16 plus hands and stout! I really had my hands full! It was fun(?) when I was younger. You and your crew will make good horses of them.”
“Those boys are ready to throw a saddle on’em. Reinhold ranch life. Western and traditional with great Christian values. Way to go Danny and Caleb.”
“All in the life of the Reinhold family. Wow. Thanks for sharing those pics”
“Good Cowboys!”
Kiersten and Apache
Well, Kiersten took Apache out of the arena for the first time today and they both did a fantastic job. Kiersten's steadfast determination does more that please me as her Dad. Kiersten is twelve years old and she has more than stepped up to the challenge.
A Good Day to Work
Certainly a beautiful autumn day to work horses. Dr. Lynn Stadheim and Delyssa are a very capable team. Our crew sure likes working with them. After the work was done, it was time to saddle up and train on a few.
We are building some additional windbreak. Derek, Danny and Caleb and myself made pretty good progress today even though we only had a few hours to work on it this afternoon.
ANNUAL FAMILY JOURNEY TO SEE AUTUMN COLORS IN THE BLACK HILLS
A very nice time for the family... Jacob and Molly are heading out tomorrow, so we took time out from field work, packing, bookwork and a few other chores just to enjoy the beautiful fall weather in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming.
THIS EVENING ON THE LONETREE
OUT WEST IN THE JOHNSON PASTURE
PLANTING WHEAT ON RUMUDA RIDGE
Planting has begun
We started planting wheat today. We are not the biggest farmers in the area by any means, but planting has always been a special time. We sure enjoy having our friends from Deary, Idaho... Tom and Linda Foster. Tom and Linda were some of our first counselors at RBR when the camp and ministry first began.
"Neighborliness"
"Neighborliness"
Yesterday afternoon the family loaded up to go fight fire over south....Numerous people thanked us. This evening Meade County Dispatch called and asked if we had a cow out on the main road... The description fit one of the neighbor's cattle. I told the dispatcher that I would go put it in... She said that I was awesome.
In my opinion... neighborliness is all in a day's work.
"It has been a good day... Thank you Lord for all the opportunities. And thank you for a beautiful sunset."
