A Quiet but Good Day at the Ranch

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Well it was a Quiet Day at the Ranch

I tried to help a friend haul his calves to auction today. That was an interesting job to watch. It was a good thing he had help to work and load h=the calves into several trailers. He was hoping to be done by 9 and it was after 10 when we left for the auction.

On My front my little mule colt “Sir Lancelot” has went 3 days knock on wood(or my  hard head) has went 3 days with the top door to his stall open and he remained inside. This is the mule at 3 weeks old would launch himself up and over to be by mom.  May be we are gaining ground with his manners.

Sir Lance’s sister Rosie I think is glad the brat has some manners and doesn’t have to share a space all day with him. She is going to get ground work manners on her this week. I want to be able to have her go to the hills with her this summer and fall.

Enough on the animal front and back to the main topic of this blog, which is Jewelry.

Linda is working on a Viking Knit Choker and Necklace for a Custom Made Project.  She is wire wrapping 3 stones to go with the necklace.  Her wire work on gemstones has been out of the world.  She has tried out several designs and has settled to a pattern she likes and compliments the stones. She should be done by the first of the week depending on how much time she has to do on the wire work on the stones.

ML Ranch Jewelry is slowly working on the pictures of completed jewelry to go on the online stores.  Then cropping, light work, and copy write on the pictures is very time consuming.  We will let you know when they start to be on the on line stores ML Ranch Jewelry has. I am going to attach on photo edited here tonite.

Well I hope my guys get some sleep and check the weather tonite about 2 to see if there is snow to plow.  I will check with them sometime in the early hours before sunrise to see how it is going.  I miss the plowing but since I had my hand operated on and the MS I have given it up.

ML Ranch Jewelry is having a “Spring into Spring “Sale.  Everything is marked down 40% for this sale.  Check out our online stores. 

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I am Back

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So far Linda is recovering well after her total hip replacement has been fairly normal.  We did have one scare this week. Her leg swelled up and hurt. She had an ultrasound to check for clots. No clots, she needed to keep the leg up more.

Linda (ML Ranch Jewelry) was asked to submit pictures to Custom Made. They wanted to have them juried in to possibly join their group of artisans. They asked her to join yesterday.  They loved Linda’s attention to detail and her Custom and Original Designs.  You have to be invited to join Custom Made.

This real honor to be asked to join their organization.

 Custom Made receives orders for custom pieces. You put together a design and cost for a bid for the piece.  If your Original Custom Design is accepted then you proceed with the build of the piece.

Linda is working on a Viking Knit Choker and Necklace for a Custom Made Project.  She should be done by the first of the week.

ML Ranch Jewelry spent the morning taking pictures of completed jewelry to go on the online stores.

ML Ranch Jewelry is having a “Spring into Spring “Sale.  Everything is marked down 40% for this sale.  Check out our online stores.  

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Linda's Surgery

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Well Linda’s surgery for her hip replacement went good today, The Doc said everything went well. He did say she had worn that hip down bad and had a hunk of cartilage there also that was adding to her pain.

The had her up and walking on it tonite.  She will be up and doing therapy twice Sat and Sun. The doc felt if that therapy went well he would let her go home Sun evening. She said the pain walking on it tonite was less than she had before the surgery. When I left tonite she was working on some jewelry pieces.

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

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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.

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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.

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