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Fenceline entertainment
20 Sep 2016

Fenceline entertainment

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Tuesday, September 20, 2016  Just about every single night we have a bit of a ritual here- when Ed gets home from work, we agree to spend 30 minutes to an hour talking to each other. We sit down, we don’t look at our phones, we have … Continued

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New fibery goodness
15 Sep 2016

New fibery goodness

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Thursday, September 15, 2016  Whooo hooo! We got more yarn and roving back last night and I’ll be busy for the next few days labeling all of the new goodies for next weekend. Spinderella’s in Salt Lake City does such a fabulous job with our fibers. … Continued

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Winter preparations
11 Sep 2016

Winter preparations

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Sunday, September 11, 2016  Even though it will be warmer today, we’re prepping for winter here. Ed is busy stacking firewood  all around the house under the porch and I’m getting anxious for the first fire of the season. The 2 year … Continued

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Back to work
6 Sep 2016

Back to work

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Tuesday, September 6, 2016  Back to work, back to school or back to whatever it is you do all day.  The guardian dogs were telling us that something was hanging around the perimeter of the ranch last night.  They’d rather bark … Continued

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A prickly visitor
30 Aug 2016

A prickly visitor

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Tuesday, August 30, 2016  At first light yesterday morning, I saw why the Pyrs had been barking. It was a porcupine! Chief had Charlotte had quills all over their faces. 🙁 (Abby was happy to sit this one out, lucky girl) It seems that Mondays … Continued

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No uninvited guests allowed!
29 Aug 2016

No uninvited guests allowed!

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Monday, August 29, 2016  Well, I don’t know what it was, but something tried to get near the barn last night and Chief wouldn’t allow it.  I woke up to lots of barking at 3:00 a.m. and could see Chief at work removing an … Continued

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We’re open today!
6 Aug 2016

We’re open today!

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Saturday, August 8, 2016  We’re open today!  Come see us between 1 and 4 if you’re in the area. Abby the guardian dog is ready for some belly rubs and Chief loves to hear how handsome he is. Charlotte, our newest guardian is getting more used to … Continued

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All in a day’s work
5 Aug 2016

All in a day’s work

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Friday, August 5, 2016  No new babies yet. We have a private tour scheduled today for 10 people – I wonder if they’ll get to see a birth? We’re also getting things ready for our Open Barn event on Saturday and I … Continued

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A working Sunday
31 Jul 2016

A working Sunday

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Sunday, July 31, 2016  It’s a family work day here today, which means the family members with younger bodies come up to do some work and we feed them all. 🙂 It’s mostly fence repairs and pounding in T-posts. It’s also the official due date … Continued

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July 23, 2016
23 Jul 2016

July 23, 2016

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Saturday, July 23, 2016  Three beautiful bags of yarn came back from our favorite mill last night and I just opened the bags this morning. Wow!  I think I’ll have to get my knitting needles out even if it is 90° … Continued

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Improvement finally!
21 Jul 2016

Improvement finally!

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Thursday, July 21, 2016  Although I still need to spend time each day with my feet elevated, I am finally starting to see some improvement. This is certainly not what I expected when I agreed to have vein surgery last … Continued

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Charlotte and the babies
16 Jul 2016

Charlotte and the babies

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Saturday, July 16, 2016   A cloudy day is in our forecast and it will be a perfect day for getting more photos of the new babies. Patton and Maybelline discovered each other last night and had some fun races.  Jubilee needs a little extra time … Continued

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Charlotte’s final test
10 Jul 2016

Charlotte’s final test

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Sunday, July 10, 2016   No babies yet.  Maybe today?  When the barometric pressure drops births are much more likely and we are expecting some thunderstorms this afternoon. Charlotte has done so well since she joined the Blue Moon Ranch family … Continued

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Dogs and Fireworks
2 Jul 2016

Dogs and Fireworks

by Linda | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Saturday, July 2, 2016  Lots of celebrating going on in this neck of the woods today. We’ll have parades, rodeos and of course, those dreaded fireworks. Several of our dogs are absolutely terrified of those loud noises.  We don’t know how Charlotte will … Continued

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