

We Don't Ever Get That Much Snow!
When the subject of hard winters around the Bear Paws has come up, 1977/78 seemed to be the benchmark for bad ones. At least that's been...


Place Names on the Ranch
Spend some time around any ranchers on their ranch and you will no doubt hear them talk about places on the ranch using names only they...
Just Another Panic-stricken Day at the Market!
In my last commentary I wrote about some of the cause of stress in our lives. A couple of weeks ago I experienced a situation that...
Stress, Big Retailers and Duct Tape
People seem to be really strung out. Like they're having a hard time just keeping up with life in general. Hand-held electronic media is...


Sustainability, the latest Buzz Word
Every where you look, the word sustainability pops up, but no where more than when talking about food. Everyone talks about it, everyone...


Living with Sage Grouse
We live in sage grouse country. Big time. We have a sage grouse lek (mating area) on our deeded land about 1/4 mile from the house and we...


Springtime, Cattle Markets and Government Lobbyists
Spring arrived this weekend in a big way. Yesterday was 70 degrees, preceded by several nice warm days and the 12" of ice on the...
Apples, Oranges, Used Cars and Beef Sales
While driving home from the Farmer’s Market last Saturday, Jackley & I shared an epiphany. No, that’s not some island drink with a...


Fixing Fence
You never know what you'll see when out fixing fence. While out the other day, we saw this cushion cactus in bloom right alongside the...
Water for Nothing and the Watts are Free
(With apologies to Mark Knofler & Dire Straits - but I just couldn’t resist it!) In 2005 we decided to make our home in the middle of...