Native Americans originally traveled by shanks ponies–or on foot. Natives obtained their first horses from Spanish explorers in 1540. Some of those original horses escaped and turned wild and are now coined Mustangs. The first horse used by Natives, now having its own registry, is the American Indian Horse. Its ancestry consists of Spanish Barb, […]
Two weeks left until Hannah’s Journey is released! October 1 and the Oct. 3 Facebook Launch Party! Salmon was the main staple for the Lakes people until 1942 when Grand Coulee Dam was built. The dam may have been a saving grace for non-natives, but for the tribes who depended on the fish for survival, […]
Three weeks left until Hannah’s Journey is released! October 1….Save the date! Does fashion mystify you as much as it does me? Especially the mid-1800s. I love wearing shorts and sandals in the summer and jeans and sweatshirts in the winter. I’d love to live in the same era as Hannah and Spupaleena, but…only if […]
Hannah’s Journey Book Launch is a month away! Planning is moving from a walk to a trot. A fast, long trot. And you are the first to get all sneak peaks! The next several posts will deal with food, Native culture, horses and more that appear in Hannah’s Journey. The Speckled Fish People Today the […]
Happy Monday friends and readers! I’d like to introduce the Hannah’s Journey book cover to you. This is the second book of the Gardner Sibling Trilogy, a young adult story of one headstrong girl becoming a woman of character and vision. Hannah is Delbert’s older sister and was last seen in Heart of Passion as a five-year-old […]
After 3 months of spring training, preparing, riding, Cash and I were prepared to herd cows up into the mountains. Or so I thought. This was his first time off our place and neighboring cows to herd one of our son’s and his father-in-law’s cows six miles into the mountains. I woke up at 6 […]
I am addicted to lichen (like-en). Whenever I see lichen, I have to photograph it. I love its various textures and colors. Its softness and woodsy smell. If you have children or grandchildren who love the outdoors and plant life like I do, this information is for you. Myth Busters Did you know? Lichen is […]
As you recall from my last post, in 1930, Inchelium and all towns north of Coulee Dam had to be moved to higher ground. Lake Roosevelt, the backwaters from Grand Coulee Dam to Kettle Falls, would rapidly flood several towns along the Columbia River. Men cut trees, moved buildings, and grieved a life soon to […]
I had my day planned. A day of rest after a week of hard colt riding and three days of hosting a cowgirl retreat at my ranch. The morning allowed me to catch up on Women Writing the West correspondence and conference committee follow-ups. With all of that done, I planned to eat and get […]
