Tuesday, April 4, 2023 The fencing has disappeared again with a new foot of snow, so the guardians are back in the garage for now. After tomorrow the forecast looks pretty good so maybe we’ll make some progress with slow … Continued
Monday, April 3, 2023 I was planning to be on my way to our vet in a nearby town this morning to drop Juno off for her spay. But the winter that won’t quit had other plans for me. At … Continued
Sunday, April 2, 2023 Well I’d have to say it all went perfectly. We let the dogs out of the garage in the morning, holding our breath as Blue checked all his previous escape routes. Juno was seriously trying to … Continued
Saturday, April 1, 2023 April Fool’s Day? Haha. No jokes from me today. Real life is crazy enough these days and I’m having a hard time finding the humor! But beware of pranksters today, they’ll be everywhere. We did get … Continued
Friday, March 31, 2023 The plan today was for us to pick up the gentle boy after school and enjoy his company for the weekend. But the roads are so bad this morning, his school has gone to remote learning. … Continued
Thursday, March 30, 2023 I was surprised to see a lonely sandhill crane standing in the field near Blue Moon Ranch yesterday. I have been hearing them call as they fly overhead and because of our very snowy landscape they … Continued
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 I took advantage of a non snow day and drove to Salt Lake City for supplies. I’ll tell you what – it’s a totally different world down there. Less than an hour away and about 2000 … Continued
Monday, March 27, 2023 The blowing snow keeps covering the “porch” feeders with snow so all feeding has been inside the barn lately. It’s also much warmer in there and a quiet place for me to sit for a bit. … Continued
Sunday, March 26, 2023 Thanks to recent storms, our fencing barely measures a foot sticking out of the snow and is too easy to walk over, so the guardian dogs are still on sabbatical in the garage. So who is … Continued
Saturday, March 25, 2023 The calendar says we’re inching toward April but it sure feels like January here. Single digit night time temps plus 6+ inches of new snow is forcing our hand with the dogs once again. We had … Continued
Friday, March 24, 2023 Some of our alpacas have those adorable fuzzy faces that look so cute, but when they can no longer see they get freaked out. Well I would too! So yesterday was face trimming day for a … Continued
Thursday, March 23, 2023 The alpacas are handling this winter that refuses to end with such grace. Other than the “walking on snow day” last week, they have been confined to the barn since January. But there are no pens … Continued
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 When you’re awakened by the snow of the snow plow, you know what kind of day it’s going to be. But then again, we have snow plows clearing our roads! And that is good. Our happy … Continued
