Quiet Day at the Ranch

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Well it was a quiet day around the Ranch today.  Linda ran her last minute errands she needed to before her surgery tomorrow.

I worked with the ponies today.  Sir Lance the youngest mule colt was actually leading and following fairly well today. I was rather glad he did as I didn’t want to fight with him.  Some days he is a typical mule. You have to convince them that what you want them to do is the idea and not yours.  Fighting with a mule to do something is a fight you won’t win.  

I think I have everything I needed to do before Linda’s surgery done.  I have plenty of things to do while I am helping her out after she gets home Sun or Mon.

PS-Linda says buy lots of Jewelry. That way she will have money to pay the hip replacement bills.

My blogs may be hit or miss the next week depending on how Linda is doing.

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A Good Day

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Well an Update to yesterday’s “The Ugly”

I had emailed the Jackson Hole Art Fair coordinator last nite to see what I had to do to get our entry accepted. I told her what Zapp had emailed to me.

Well the Art Fair coordinator emailed me back this morning. She stated that the application was complete and the pictures were indeed in the right place. She also let me know we will be juried the middle of March. I will let you know how we do.

I breathed normally this morning after her note.

In emailed Zapp about their application problem. The answer back was a thanks but no thanks answer.

 

On a Good Note – ML Ranch jewelry is having a “Spring into Spring” Sale. Everything has been marked down 40%.

Today outside it felt like Spring was on the way.  It was a blue bird day with just a light breeze. The snow was melting and making lakes and plenty of mud. I am looking forward it to dry out for a while.  I am getting next real ready to put the heavy insulated boots away till next fall.  I do know that when we take the cows to the hills in Late April it may snow 18 inches.  It has done it before and it is likely to happen again

We are getting things done to get ready for Linda’s Hip Replacement Surgery.  I think we are going to be ready by tomorrow nite.  I will post up on how she is doing probably this weekend.

 PS-Linda says buy lots of Jewelry. That way she will have money to pay the hip replacement bills.

My blogs may be hit or miss the next week depending on how Linda is doing.

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

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The Ugly   I finished the pictures for the Jackson Hole Art Fair application.  I had to try 7 different times to get the Zapp application for the Art Fair to finally go thru late last nite. This morning I got a note stating pictures were in one spot and not the other spot per the app. I have sent an email to the Jackson Hole Art Fair person on the problem. It appears I will have to get the app put in the not received properly and then try to get it resent.

The Good  I did get our brood mare into the vet yesterday for a preg test. When I walked her in the vet had that look like she wasn’t with foal. He donned his gear and checked her out. He looked at me and said “well Grandpa you have a mare with a big foal”.  He said later he would have bet she wasn’t bred.  The vet and I have brought her in before because the girls said she was with foal and found out she wasn’t.  The girl’s last nite said we told you she was bred and you didn’t believe us.  I just said you girls are right.

I took my stud colt to get his teeth floated.  He is hard to keep weight on so I hope getting his teeth done will  help to get keep some weight on. The smell the from the saws all with a rasp (i.e.-file) wasn’t too bad or I was just tired enough where it didn’t register with me.  It took him about an hour to have the drugs where off where he could move normally.

Today was pedicures for the 3 horses and 2 mule babies.  The stud and my black mare Fallon got trim and new shoes on.  The brood mare and her 2 mule babies just  got a hoof trim.

The Somewhat Bad  The babies are getting better with the trims to their hoofs.  They are by no means good enough to ground tie and stand back while the farrier does his work. The 2 year old mule baby is going to start her ground manners and getting used to a pack saddle. I want to lead her around this summer with the pack saddle and some water and a few other things in the pack bags.

I have 2 days to get things done so when Linda gets home I can be around to help her. Luckily we have made the house handicap accessible which will help greatly.

We are taking pictures of more of Linda’s necklaces to add to the online stores.  I will work  on them and the earrings pic’s while Linda is in the hospital for her Hip Replacement. It will give me something to do during her surgery and dozing from the pain meds.    

 PS-Linda says buy lots of Jewelry. That way she will have money to pay the hip replacement bills.

My blogs may be hit or miss the next week depending on how Linda is doing.

Thanks for looking

ML Ranch Jewelry

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http://www.etsy.com/shop/MLRanchJewelry

(http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/MLRanchJewelry)

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Work Day

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Linda finished my Amethyst Necklace yesterday.  She made a 4 strand silk braid for the necklace . She also made the clasp for it.  The two pieces together are a great combination. Linda’s original design for  necklace was  great. Several people who saw it today really liked her design for the necklace, the clasp, and handmade bale for the piece of Amethyst.  I have attached several pictures of the necklace.

On another note our little Chihuahua SA has thing about pictures taken.  She runs to Ma to be protected.  SA doesn’t mind when I take pictures up stairs. She doesn’t like them downstairs and we don’t know why.

I am still working on the pictures for the Art Fair application. I have decided on the 4 pictures for the submittal. I will finish the editing and attached them.  The picture for the booth layout is one from the Art Fair.

I will start editing those pictures we took Saturday next week. I will work  on them while Linda is in the hospital for her Hip Replacement. It will give me something to do during her surgery and dozing from the pain meds.

Well tomorrow I will find out if our brood mare is with foal.  I hope she is bred.  The colt from her and my blue roan stud should an awesome colt.  I will let you what the vet says.

My stud is going to get his teeth floated while we are at the vet. They use a reciprocating with different files in them. They hold the mouth open and file away. The smell from the ground teeth is not for those with a weak stomach.    

 PS-Linda says buy lots of Jewelry. That way she will have money to pay the hip replacement bills.

Thanks for looking

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Busy Day at the Ranch

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Linda has received a lot of good comments her Original Disney Bracelet.  They love the different colors used in the wire wrap on the C-Koop pendent.  They also love the Teal choker for it.  It would be a great Choker – Necklace with a white blouse for a casual night on the town.

Well the weatherman said we would get a inch of snow today. He should have rephrased the forecast to say and inch an hour for 8 hours. The roads are like glass tonight and very slick. I found that out when I was out running an errand. I need his job and pay to be wrong at least 50% of the time. That would be a nice gig to have.

It was a bummer to have the snow during the day.  I wanted to ride my stud colt today.  I will wait till next week to ride him.

Linda finished my Amethyst Necklace today.  She made a 4 strand silk braid for the necklace . She also made the clasp for it.  The two pieces together are a great combination. Linda’s original design for  necklace was  great. Several people who saw it today really liked her design for the necklace, the clasp and handmade bale for the piece of Amethyst.

I worked on the pictures for the Art Fair application. I will finish up on the final 4 pictures for the submittal. The picture for the booth layout is one from the Art Fair we were at in December.

I did take a break from looking at pictures to taking pictures of the new pieces of jewelry that will go to the on-line stores.  I will start editing those pictures next week while Linda is in the hospital for her Hip Replacement. It will give me something to do during her surgery.

 PS-Linda says buy lots of Jewelry. That way she will have money to pay the hip replacement bills.

Thanks for looking

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http://www.etsy.com/shop/MLRanchJewelry

(http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/MLRanchJewelry)

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Work Day at the Ranch

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Linda finished the “Disney Bracelet” last night as she joking calls it. The C-Kopp pendant with the multi colored abstract design is one of Linda’s most colorful designs. The Teal colored Viking Knit choker really compliments the pendant well. I have the pictures of the necklace to post up tonight.

The search for the photos to submit to the Art Fair is getting down to the last 100 or so photo’s. However with the new photos being taken may add to the list. We need to have them submitted by Monday evening.

I think the Ground Hog is of on the early Spring. We are supposed to get another 3 inches tonight.  We need the moisture after last year’s drought.  The lakes need the increased supply to  provide the farmers with water to grow their crops.

Well back to the photo search and editing.

PS-Linda says buy lots of Jewelry. That way she will have money to pay the hip replacement bills.

Thanks for looking

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http://www.etsy.com/shop/MLRanchJewelry

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Good Day to be Inside

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I am still going through the 500 plus photos to find 4 to be entered. Picking a photo can appear easy to find. However the editing of the photo to be show quality is where the work starts.  I have one folder of the ones that I couldn’t to edit them to show quality.  I wish we could enter more photos so I could show Linda’s jewelry design and crafting capabilities.  

The 4 inches of snow we had this morning turned out to be a surprise to most folks when they had to go to work this morning. The roads were slick and the snow didn’t let up till later.  This afternoon the weather turned to be nice sky blue afternoon. 

Linda is working on a multicolored wired wrapped pendant.  She is also doing a colored Viking Knit to be part of the necklace. Linda is joking that it is the Disney Necklace. As soon as she has the Viking Knit done and the pendent on it I will post up pictures hopefully tomorrow.

I have am still working on the dog training.  He has his good moments and then he has the 8 month old, 80 pound brain fart.  When he has the mind block he is definitely hard to handle.  I will say he is getting a little better on his manners.  Some days I don’t know who is winning.

Well back to the photo search and editing.

PS-Linda says buy lots of Jewelry. That way she will have money to pay the hip replacement bills.

Thanks for looking

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http://www.etsy.com/shop/MLRanchJewelry

(http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/MLRanchJewelry)

(http://mlranchjewelry.custom.silkfair.com/)

(https://pinterest.com/vncowboy/