Snow, Mud, and Manure (4/13/14) We had four or five sunny, warm (50’s) days and they were wonderful!  All the snow in our pasture was melted.  Scarlett and I were really enjoying warmer walks. Look!  No snow! I’m feeding again for the neighbors, and even the pen was mostly dry.  This was such a pretty…

Snow shoveling (4/2/14) I shoveled the deck after the last big snow.  And by last I mean previous.  I’m told it won’t be the “last” of the year, unfortunately.  Sigh.  Anyway, I had help as usual:   I just don’t know how I get things done without her.

It’s April – Stop Snowing! (4/2014) Note:  Gross picture ahead.  Read on at your own risk. It snowed somewhere in the neighborhood of 18-24 inches from Saturday 3/28 – Wednesday 4/2.  On Wednesday, it was snowing when I got up and didn’t stop until 6pm.  What day did I choose to take Scarlett to the…

Fox (3/28/14) On Saturday, it was starting to snow and I happened to look out the window to see our Fox friend running across the pasture.  I was reminded we need a barn cat.  This guy caught four mice in about seven minutes of watching.  I choose to believe the mice only come out when…

Ski Joring and the Road (Mar 2014) Ski Joring is when crazy people put on skis and let another horse and rider pull them over jumps.  Well, that’s my definition anyway.  You can go to http://redlodgeskijoring.com/ for their version.  JR and I went to watch a little bit of it in early March.  Even crazier people…

Fog…and a Visitor (Mar 2014) As expected, the weather has been all over the map.  A few days after we got home from San Diego, most of the snow was melted and we had fog:   JR was out of town for work, the fog rolled in, and I couldn’t see any of the neighbors homes for…

JR’s Commute (Mar 2014) Happy Birthday JR!! JR continues to commute to Gardiner, MT every other week.  He’s getting pretty blasé about all the animals he sees, but he has continued to take a few pictures for me.   These bison were just outside JR’s cabin.  On his last trip, JR said a kid was walking down…

San Diego, CA (3/5/14) Earlier this month, JR and I got the heck out of Dodge, and went to San Diego for some sun and fun.  Interesting fact:  the Billings airport does not plow the parking lot.  JR had to back the Jeep into a parking space covered in 2+ feet of snow.  Since it…

She’s a Gamer (Feb 2014) My Mom paid us a visit in February.  We struggled a bit with the weather as the wind paid us a visit also.  The wind stymied outdoor activities, but I have to give it to my Mom.  She has never been on skis in her life, but she said she…

Mountain Lions at Lazy J (3/16/14) Wow, today was exciting!  I got a call from JR on his way back home.  I was running up the stairs so I barely made it to the phone.  I answered and he said, “thank goodness you answered the phone!”  I thought holy cow, what has happened?!  He needs…