Prairie Medium, supernatural stories and prairie life
Prairie Medium, supernatural stories and prairie life
On this full moon, I am entering a new phase of joy. I never thought that life could get better, yet it does. This moon is about opening a door, the tent flap, or a teepee’s buckskin entry and letting the air blow through, carrying worries away. What worries? Just the big one… Do I […]
The fires came over our ridge like an ocean wave with intense undertow, sucking back and drawing a breath from the smokey sky creating an enormous swell along the entire length of Little Wolf Ridge, As the fire crested more than 100 feet above Chimney Butte, “I could feel the heat of the fire burn on
By the end of June, farmers and ranchers are sitting on pins and needles as they scan the western Nebraskan skies for signs of weather. Within minutes the blue sky can fill with huge thunderheads and high winds packing a whopping 60+ mph speeds, and hail the size of quarters raining down. The years work
Thunderstorms, Fire, and Wheat. Read More »
A time to gather. For our resident wildlife, November is a time of gathering. Whether it is our Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep or herds of American Pronghorn. In just another month there will be 100 plus in this pasture, and other fields. Their biological clock is responding as the days grow shorter and colder. The
Out here, branding cattle is a part of Spring. Neighbors get together and help each other brand their new herd. On Saturday, under the heat of the midday sun, we all met at Toad’s place to brand his cattle that were born this year. From Bull to Steer At this branding, I jumped in and
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Welcome Home to the Prairie, to the Western edge of Nebraska I am new to the blog world, but I have been privy to so many incredible sights that I thought others might want a peek into this land I call home… Northwest Nebraska. The high country, the wildlife, and the showstopping weather are
Ah… Nebraska. Coming home. Read More »