A Winter Walk
Monday February 5, 2024 I keep reminding Farmer Ed that winter can still show up and wallop us, but so far I must admit things have been reasonably mild. Winter of 2023 didn’t let go until late April and February … Continued
Woodland in spring
Monday, May 22, 2023 As we sat on the front porch last night taking in all the green beauty and listening to the sounds of water rushing everywhere, I’m reminded how beautiful this place is in the spring. Now winter … Continued
The last laugh
Thursday, April 13, 2023 So much melting! People are sending messages asking about our flooding situation. So I’ll tell you – we are OK for now but one of the streets in the town nearest to us (Kamas) was closed … Continued
Take a walk
Thursday, March 9, 2023 I think it’s time for a walk to the river. I do my best thinking while walking and the sounds of the river will be perfect to help me clear my head. The alpacas are all … Continued
Living in a Snow Globe
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 It seems Woodland has it’s own snow globe and we live in the middle of it. You can drive to Kamas (10 minutes away) and it’s not snowing, but it is here! No snow in the … Continued
Woodland Winter ❄️
Saturday, January 14, 2023 I’m hoping the snow coming today will be minimal, because with about 12 more inches we will have no fencing! I love winter, I love snow, we need the water, yada yada, but I also need … Continued
Waiting for winter
Monday, December 19, 2022 It’s going to be a busy week here and what I need to remember is that the important stuff always gets done. All those pretty cookies dancing around in my head might or might not get … Continued
Grateful for the grass
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Before we moved to Woodland in 2003, we had our herd of alpacas on a 5 acre parcel in Herriman, in Salt Lake County. Or “down in the valley” as they say. It was OK, but … Continued
Beautiful June
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Happy June! A busy and beautiful month at the ranch. The recent rains will add to the vibrant green landscape and make me forever grateful that we live in Woodland. Shearing day preparations are beginning and … Continued
River Walks
Monday, September 6, 2021 We took a family walk to the river after dark to see if we could hear the owls. No owls but the river was so beautiful and we did see some night creatures scurry as we … Continued
Ahhh June!
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 June is undeniably the prettiest month of the year if you happen to be lucky enough to live in Woodland Utah. The trees are all bursting out with the most vibrant green and birds have come … Continued
Appreciating the drops
Friday, May 21, 2021 It looks like the rain today will postpone my pasture clean up day, but hey – you know how we feel about rain! We love it! I might even decide to just get on the tractor … Continued
Bring on the white stuff!
Friday, February 5, 2021 We got more snow over night and more expected today. Yay! I heard yesterday that it will have to snow every day from now til April to get us out of the severe drought we’re in. … Continued