Posted July 10, 2021
Wyoming is what America was, and the Cowboy is at the heart of what makes us great. Without the Cowboy, Wyoming would simply be an open vast prairie, surrounded by majestic mountains, divided by slowly flowing streams and rushing rivers…. Beautiful, terrifying, and empty. I visited when I was 12,… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 28, 2021
17 years later, he still dances with me. This weekend The Cowboy and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary. And as I sat and thought about what I wanted to write about this accomplishment, because you better believe it’s something I’m proud of, I couldn’t help but think about all… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted July 12, 2018
Wyoming is what America was, and the Cowboy is at the heart of what makes us great. Without the Cowboy, Wyoming would simply be an open vast prairie, surrounded by majestic mountains, divided by slowly flowing streams and rushing rivers…. Beautiful, terrifying and empty. We are the first state to… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 22, 2017
Two weeks ago The Cowboy left for an African Safari… I am happy to say that he came home safe and sound on Friday night. The snow threw him off a bit, as it was a change from the 90 plus degree weather he had been experiencing! The Cowkids were… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted June 24, 2016
I always cry at weddings. From my own wedding 12 years ago when I became a prairie wife, to the wedding we went to last weekend, it never fails. The bride starts to walk down aisle and I start to tear up. I discreetly dab below my eyes and try to bite my lip to keep… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted September 27, 2014
The Cowboy and four of his friends headed up for the mountains last Thursday for their yearly Elk Hunt. While we didn’t expect them home until the following Sunday (a 10 day trip) their hunt was so successful that they were back after only a week. They loaded up 15… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted August 30, 2014
As August draws to a close a new season begins here in Wyoming…not Fall but…Hunting Season. Those of you who are not “blessed” with husbands who are hunters may be looking puzzled, and those of you who are familiar with the term Hunting Widow (a woman who is abandon by… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted December 14, 2013
So, things around the Prairie Homestead have fallen a little behind this week. Between Christmas programs, parties and just the regular craziness of life my house is pretty much trashed. It doesn’t help that rather than being gone all week like usual, The Cowboy has been home every night because… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted November 2, 2013
Being young, full of energy, and more than a little foolish, my buddies and I returned to Frontier Days the following evening. This time, I brought along a few of my girlfriends. I was hoping that the green eyed cowboy would be back, but I didn’t want to ask anyone,… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
