Groundup Grounds News Today

     It’s turned off warm here and haying is in full swing for some. There’s the first fire of the season about 50 miles away, burning in timbered ranch country. Fire season seems to start...

     It’s sure greening up here. Every bit of livestock is out chasing the green grass and looking a little shaggy with the winter hair still on them. As I write this, there’s substantial rain...

     I know we say it every spring, but I sure wish the wind would let up. I’m sure the empty lick barrels and trampolines have all left the country by now. It’s kind of...

    I don’t know about you, but I’m sure all caught up on wind. So much easterly wind has been especially tiresome. Fortunately, there’s been some moisture with it here, unlike many April winds in...

       It’s sure trying to green up here. These shots of wet snow and rain have really been encouraging, even with the headaches they cause for those calving, lambing and foaling. I’m in favor of...

    The moisture was sure welcome with the recent storm. It didn’t amount to a storm where I’m at, and only 3-4 inches of snow, but others got hammered pretty good. As I’m writing this,...

     It’s been a busy, fun week here with my two oldest grandboys visiting. We did a lot of laughing, visiting, fishing, and spent quality time around the fire pit. Many marshmallows were toasted...

    Congrats to the area hands who won at Cheyenne! Troy Tillard, Douglas, Wyo., won the steer roping, Joey Williams, Volberg, Mont., won the breakaway and Eli Lord, Piedmont, S.D. won the steer wrestling.     The 5th Annual...

     The weather has sure been in the extremes this past week. Heat, hail, torrential rains, wind, you name it, it’s been in the region. All on the same day in the same place in some...

      It’s finally feeling like summer, temperature wise, here at my place. With all the moisture and the warm up, the mosquitos are pretty vicious, as are the flies on the stock. It doesn’t seem like...