This week it seemed that everything was settling into place and feeling like early autumn. Days are getting a bit shorter, definitely a bit cooler. Horses are putting on a bit of weight for winter store, the hay is stacked high in the barn, and salmon are spawning in the backyard. Three evenings this past week Kittee and I watched the sunset and relaxed by the backyard fireplace as we watched the starry twilight/nights develop over our heads.
Kittee has gotten past her hard felony trials of the past couple of weeks, I have had a smooth week of running my new school bus route. Our house "works" are just about complete as there is just a few odd & ends for the contractor to take care of this next week with parts and supplies coming in to complete the job.
This past week the returning "King" Chinook Salmon were spawning in our backyard. Kittee and I spent one evening this week sitting at Solitary Sanctuary watching three salmon working their redd.
We found this most interesting... Chinook Salmon (fish as long as your leg) that had been at sea for the past 4-5 years have come back to their own spawn waters to restart the cycle of life in their world again.You can follow this link to watch the YouTube video of salmon spawning in our backyard.
Rosey is doing fine, as she and Raji the boarding Arabian yearling are quite buddied up now. Rusty has spent everyday in open pasture this past week or so and happy to run and flaunt/toss his outstanding mane and call out to the mares a couple of pastures away.
This past week I spent two evenings fishing in the back yard. Again I hooked quite a few redbands in the 8"-9" range and a few fingerlings just large enough to hook themselves on my fly. Water temperature on Labor Day -- late afternoon was 52º while the air temperature was 70º. A most pleasant evening of wet wading/trout catching upriver. I now use the cow herd feeding next door to signal me the best times to head for the river to catch fish.
Yesterday Kittee and I spent the day in Walla Walla looking at cars and trucks on Main Street. You can follow this link to find the blog recap of Saturday's Wheelin' Walla Walla Weekend.
Today we were hoping to go horseback riding somewhere within a couple of miles of the ranch, but I still have a pulled back muscle from putting up 25 tons of hay a couple of weeks ago, so Kittee ended up going on a trailride with one of our boarders, Leila and their women's riding club - Blue Mtn. Riders. I am staying home; resting, running irrigation works, reading, writing this blog.
This coming week is our wedding anniversary and Pendleton Round Up/Rodeo.
"Let'er Buck" Yep we have our tickets for Wednesday's show.
This year '08 will make that I have been attending the Pendleton Round Up
"Let'er Buck" Rodeo.
Yeehaa... Let'er Buck!!!
life around the ranch --- Dale
1 comment:
Educate me friend. What is a redband and a fingerling? What does working their redd mean? :)
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