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June 12, 2025
Jan Swan Wood
Little cowboys tend to think they’re big enough to do big cowboy things pretty early in life. My sonColin was sure no exception. At three he thought he was big enough to help rope and doctor yearlingcattle and was pretty put out with me because I didn’t agree. When he was five he asked if […]
June 9, 2025
Jan Swan Wood
My Dad told me a “last day of school” story that I sure got a kick out of. Being a ranch boy, he usuallyhad riding to do either on the way to or on the way home from school, so a saddle horse was his usualmode of transportation. On this fine May day, he had […]
May 27, 2025
Jan Swan Wood
When I finished high school, I sold my cows and left home, as had my older siblings. I sure missed having my cows but that was how it had to be. When I got engaged and my soon to be husband and I had a ranch job on the agenda, I bought some little dairy […]
May 19, 2025
Jan Swan Wood
Last week I was at my son and daughter-in-law’s place for a visit and to pair out some cows from the big lot. They were going to be horseback and I was to be afoot leading the little granddaughter on her horse.Getting horses brushed off, saddled and the adjustments made to stirrups used by growing […]
May 7, 2025
Jan Swan Wood
Several decades ago I was performing at a poetry and music gathering in southeastern Wyoming. Awoman approached me who was probably nearly 70 at the time. She asked me if I had any kinfolk by thename of Swan from eastern Colorado. I told her that my family was from there and had moved to SouthDakota […]