Looks like home. Feels like home.

Sterling silver, Royston turquoise and 23K gold.

+Of The West+

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Edge Country

There’s one area in Idaho where a guy and gal can hunt sharptail grouse and we were there in early October so we took full advantage of our temporary location. Sharptail can be found in the liminal space where cultivated and uncultivated land meets — in the edge country. They’re a beautiful grouse with furry feet and earthy feathers. I like hunting this bird because they live in gentle country in grassy cover and I can see every move our dog makes which is such a pleasure. The walking is easy, the sun in the grass is lovely, it’s like being on a jolly holiday. I associate sharptails with peaceful, prairie-like spaces, breezy wind, blue skies and Indian Summer.

As Tater Tot worked these grouse, I found myself wondering if he had been living in Farley’s shadow all these years. I wondered if Farley had to die for Tater to truly come into his full potential. That is the way of Kings. Tater is hunting so beautifully this year, with great composure and unfailing courage and I find myself working my heart out as I cover ground behind him. I am ignited by his efforts and getting him his birds has become all consuming when we’re hunting. I am having one of the best wing shooting seasons of my life. Every now and again, when the sun gets in my eyes, I think I see a white dog flashing through the fescue and sage and I know we’re running two dogs again…just for a moment.

A Small Leave Of Absence

This is a quick note to let you folks know I will be hunting most of October! I’m headed out on my pronghorn hunt today, followed by my mule deer hunt, followed by Robert’s elk hunt, and so on and so forth. We have additional big game tags on our roster that we may or may not try to fill depending on how these first three hunts go. Wish us luck! We also have firewood to cut and haul and the rest of our gardens to harvest and the butchering from successful hunts and the 2020 garlic to plant so I plan to return to work around the first of November or whenever we have things buttoned up for winter here.

If I’m even slower than usual to respond to emails and messages it’s because I’m outside living my life, hunting our dog, filling the chest freezers, stocking the pantry and enjoying togetherness with my little family.

Until November!

XX

Feeling Kinda Chunky

American turquoises, 22K gold and sterling silver. These stones are glorious!

When the world says, “Chaos!”

I’m going to keep making things that say, “Peace, persistence, stillness, purpose, dignity and grace.”

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