It's Noah's Birthday (Again)!!

I can't believe it, but I've been at this blog for over a year now, because this is the second of Noah's birthday's I've reported on.  We had a quiet day at home...but per tradition, the birthday person got to name their favorite dinner.  I made Noah chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, garlic green beans, and chocolate cake.  Here's Noah setting to the cake all by himself.  I think he would have eaten it all if he hadn't been so full of steak & potatoes.

He'd already opened his present in the morning & I actually surprised him this year!  YAY!  That's a hard thing to do.  Here he is ripping into the package:

And what was it?  A new range box!! How exciting!!  Now Noah has another project to work on (he doesn't have enough yet)!!

Well, that wraps up the festivities for this week.  Buckskin's birthday is next week, so look for more exciting news then.  Buckskin's also going to be appearing in a cowboy fashion show at the Powell Assisted Living Center this weekend.  Exciting doings!!  I'll have all the details for you soon...keeping watching.  Until then..

Lots of love,

Buckskin

Buckskin & Noah at the Shoot & Toot

Hi, ya'll.  Noah & I decided to head up to Logan, Montana last weekend to shoot with the Gallatin Valley Regulators at their 1st annual Shoot & Toot.  If you don't know what a Shoot & Toot is, neither did we--it's a combination cowboy shoot & chili cook-off.  Here's a shot of Noah & I before the lead started flying.  It was a bit nippy when we started out, but the day turned picture perfect.  It was clear, sunny and about 71 degrees without a breath of wind.  Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day or a more beautiful setting.

When Noah got up to shoot his first stage, he was going great.  He cleaned up with the rifle, but after he took his first pistol shot, he grabbed his eye & started whining.  He finished the shooting string, but missed three shots & had trouble with his shotgun.  When it was all over, he claimed a bug had flown into his eye while he was shooting.  It was an original excuse, anyway.  Here's a picture of his "bug eye."  Looks OK to me!  He wasn't able to muster much sympathy from anyone...maybe we're just an unfeeling crowd... don't know...

At the lunch break, everyone sampled the chili & then a vote was taken.  Here's our elk & antelope chili with extra chili powder:

It didn't get a single vote, but I thought it was good!!!

Not to worry.  I won something, anyway...another 1st place.  Yeah, I know...ho hum, another 1st place.  Here's a shot of me with my award & a nice wideshot of the pretty country around Logan:

And here's a close-up:

Well, that's all the news for now.  Until next time!

Love,
Buckskin

Noah Shoots Legends at Cajon (California)

We're not in Wyoming anymore!  Noah takes a 2nd in Senior Duelist--the competition's a lot stiffer in California than it is up here in Wyoming & Montana.

But he did manage to take a 1st in Long Range Rifle.  Way to go, Noah!! (Are his eyes opened or closed?)

Here's Guy Wolf, Molly McRuger & Noah...where's RJ?  (Is he taking the photo?)...& why is Guy Wolf mocking the vertically challenged?  Hmm??  Short people have feelings too!

And where is Buckskin Lily, you ask?  She's at home in Wyoming...working!!  Isn't that special???  No worries...I'll be there next year for sure!!!

Well...I'd tell you all about everything that went on, but I wasn't there...so all I have to go by are these photos.  Hope you enjoy them.  I'll write again as soon as something interesting happens around here.  Hey, we're going to Billings tomorrow to pick up the new furniture for the basement bedroom!  That's exciting!  I'll put up some photos once it's installed.  Talk to you all soon.

Love,

Buckskin