Chin Up

 Blest is the man who trusts in the Lord.

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Deep Riding

Tis the season for snowmobiling. Having an extra sled, I asked Jared if he wanted to jump in. Sure did. A good time was had by all. 

Thursday evening after work, we split town and headed for the hills. 

Once unloaded, we rode into the cabin. 

Where Dad had a fire going. 

And burgers on the grill. 

After a good night's sleep and celebrating Mass, we sat down to break the fast. 

Once our bellies were fueled, we hit the trail. 

Nothing like running on freshly groomed trails. 

Nice trip back to Battle Park. Light snow, but we found a place or two to play. 

These sleds depend on snow being tossed up to cool the coolant that runs along the track tunnel. If you’re running trails a lot, you put these spring loaded agitators down, which spray snow under the tunnel as you ride. Works well, as long as you put them back up before you backup. 

We arrived back to the cabin at noon, just in time for a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup. 

Then round two. We loaded up and headed east to Baby Wagon. Deeper snow and funner riding. 

Highmark Lungren 

This is at High Park, above Meadowlark Lake. Cool rocks. Nice riding, Jared. 

On to the next one.

Fun stuff. It doesn't get much better than this. Good friends, warm cabin, deep snow, no casualties. The gifts in life a guy doesn't want to take for granted. But he does want to take advantage of them. Let's ranch. 

Fear the Lord

Take advantage, not for granted. 

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Evolution

Here's what the Church has to say.

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Our Lady of Lourdes

 Mary intercedes for us!

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Good

All is good when it is properly ordered. 

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All In

Where am I at in full-on following Christ.

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Canyon Creek

My cousin recently bought a cabin in Canyon Creek but hasn't been able to see it since the purchase because of the snow. So Dad and I took it upon ourselves to run in there and take some pictures for him. 

I'm pleased to announce that Maverik has returned to Buffalo. Adventures first stop. 

This horse trailer is the most versatile thing I own. Jack has a family snowmobile that we borrowed. Thank God they have reverse. 

The Canyon Creek turn off is on the top of the Big Horn Mountains just at the western border of Johnson County.

Dad broke the trail through the trees. 

Easy ride. The snow is light. But we had a hard time finding the entrance into the cabin area of Canyon Creek. 

Along our journey, we crossed this bridge that Dad's cousin recently engineered. 

Eventually we found our way. 

Good ole A-frame. It is basically a summertime only unit. Though, I'm sure you could make it winter ready if you were willing to do the work to get in there. 

Pretty sound unit from the looks of it. 

Certainly has stood the test of time. 

Getting out got a little western. No problem for Dad, as his hard riding days came back to life. 

Of course, I found a drift or two to play in. 

Alls well that ends well. Good, simple ride. The cold, fresh air of the mountains always breaths new life into the soul. Glad Dad jumped in with me. The Big Horns in February are just too good to enjoy alone. On to the next one. 

Christian Witness

Let's all be martyrs for the Faith!

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New Pasture

The horses have been running with cows this winter. This makes them hard to feed, unless I want to feed the cattle too or daily come out and pitch them hay. Neither of which I am too fond of. So when I came out to check on them today, the ranch manager and I came up with a good solution.  

These meadows are getting thin. With a couple weeks of good cold weather, I really want the horses' bellies to be full. 

As Buck and I were talking things over out the truck window, we decided to open a gate and let them graze on the long grass in the highway pasture. 

This was new territory for me, though I've driven by it a lot traveling down Klondike Road south of Buffalo. Before I opened the gate, I thought I better run the fence. 

White Horse was my pony of choice. Smooth ride and good heat. Here we opened the gate into the hay meadows, which will allow the horses and cattle to come and go as them please. 

A few honks of the horn and Buck and company came running. 

Plenty of grass to nibble on up here. They have to walk a ways for water, but the exercise will do them good. 

Enjoy kids. 

What fun would it be if you didn't have to think creative? Not that this idea was rocket science. But it will nevertheless be a good move for the critters, especially with this cold weather staying around. On top of that, it gets Fr. Bryce out of the office, which is good for everyone. Keep on ranchin' in a free world!

Sin

Are we willing to resist sin to the point of shedding blood?

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Hope

 Look through the suffering in faith, to the Good that God can bring about. 

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