Tag Archives: Buckaroo

Alive and on the road again …

Sorry folks, I haven’t posted since my Friday tour at the station. On Saturday, we ( The Roanoke Rampage ) hosted the Charlotte Cobra’s for some full contact football for charity. Sunday was the Buckaroo’s 3rd birthday and today I’ve been trying to catch up on everything. So, to catch you up we’ll start with FOOTBALL. The work of the ...

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Great start to the Black Diamond X2 Boot give away!

WOW! What a great start to our “Give Away” ….. I’m very excited and proud to be able to team up with Black Diamond Footwear and give back to our readers, fans and followers! After all, it’s all of you folks who made and have kept this site going!   THANK YOU. If you haven’t heard of the X2 boot yet, ...

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FDIC bounce back

I’m just beginning to feel normal again after returning from FDIC on Sunday. Our flight out of Indy was delayed and for once, our travel  woes were not due to Rhett’s scheduling or planning. This time, it was Mother Nature and despite her best efforts, we arrived home on time and with ALL of our luggage ! It was a ...

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Buckaroo withdraws …

Apparently, some of you are having Buckaroo withdraws. Trust me ….he’s doing just fine! As a matter of fact, he’s even better than that. The bad news is that you only have until April 17th to keep enjoying his presence here on Ironfiremen.com You see, April 17th is his Birthday and I’ve already bought his present … shhhhhhh! Oh yea… ...

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MIA

Yea… I’ve been absent a few days.  I gotta tell ya … it’s just been tough lately.  I’m pulling my 24’s at the firehouse and then working as hard as I can … finding anything that will pay to try and keep the farm “out of the red”. I’m worn out. We’re hauling any and everything, working other folks cattle ...

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Back to the grind stone and another "Trick of the Trade"

Well, 4 day is over and it’s back to the ol grind stone at Lucky #13. This last break BLEW by and I mean that literally. The winds have been between 40-50 mph this week! I’ve already lost one barn to the winds this winter and I’m shocked I didn’t loose another. The Buckaroo and I have managed to keep ...

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A reader run blog …

What an idea right? Well it seems as though that’s is exactly what Ironfiremen.com has turned into. Here we are, in the middle of the   Black Diamond Boot 2010 / 2011  Fire / EMS Blog of the Year Contest and my postings have been sporadic at best. Well, who needs the author when you have fans (readers) like mine! You ...

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Just like I told ya!

Ok… I told ya in the last post that we would be taking it to the next level and it all begins  NOW! Voting for the  “Black Diamond 2010 Firefighting Blog of the Year”  in now open and I am a nominee! I am STOKED! The contest winner will receive a brand new pair of   Black Diamond boots   plus own ...

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Taking it to the next level ….

It always comes or happens before you’re ready or expecting it but when the time comes … it comes. Here at the Ironfiremen Ponderosa, it seems as if that moment is upon us. We have moved to another level and it’s all encompassing. The Buckaroo, the farm, this blog and even my friends have been affected. I LOVE it … ...

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