Surviving the cold
Saturday, January 2, 2016 It’s only 11 below zero this morning, so that is an improvement over yesterday! All the animals are really doing fine and they handle it better than I do. 😉 We have thermometers in both barns … Continued
Happy New Year!
Friday, January 1, 2016 Welcome to a brand new year! A clean slate, a fresh start, what will you do with it? I have lots of plans and I always choose one word to guide me through the year. Yes … Continued
“Auld Lang Syne” 🎤
Thursday, December 31, 2015 It’s 12 below zero here this morning and should be be even colder tonight. So the decision to stay home tonight is an easy one! Well the truth is it’s what we do anyway. 😉 We’ll … Continued
Dec 30, 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Winter can be so beautiful in Woodland. There are days where the sun is brilliant and the snow sparkles like someone tossed diamonds on it. But those are not the days we’ve had lately. arghhh Snow … Continued
Baby it’s cold out there!
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 I found a new calendar that will work with our web site. Yay! (it was not as easy as you might think) So over the next few days I’ll be adding classes and events to the … Continued
Thinking of 2016
Monday, December 28, 2015 The house is quiet and it’s time to focus on the business of running the ranch for now. I’m working on adding a new calendar to the web site and it’s a bit of a challenge … Continued
How cold is too cold?
Sunday, December 27, 2015 Oh my, it’s 18° below zero here this morning. Now I really do love winter, but that tests my limits! I’m getting many requests from people who have family visiting from out of town this week … Continued
Christmas Eve and don’t forget the birds!
Thursday, December 24, 2015 It’s Christmas Eve and we’re ready for Santa to show up here. Our grandson wrote him a letter and said he’d be at Yaya and Dimpa’s for Christmas so we know he’s coming. 😉 Whatever you … Continued
Almost 2 feet and still snowing!
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 It’s just wrong to complain about snow when you live near the largest ski resort in North America, so we wont. But holy moley it isn’t easy getting around to care for animals in this! lol … Continued
A solstice storm
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Well it snowed just about all day long here yesterday and we have quite a bit of white fluff! As I walked to the boys barn in the afternoon, it was up to my knees and … Continued
Monday, December 21, 2015 Happy Winter Solstice! Even though the difference will be slight, the daylight from now on will get a little bit longer each day. A happy thought for those of us who need daylight to accomplish things … Continued
Scarlett shows hospitality to all :)
Sunday, December 20, 2015 Yesterday I looked at my calendar in the morning and had no appointments. As I started to plan my day, the phone started binging with text messages and it ended up that we had a pretty … Continued
December 19
Saturday, December 19, 2015 The forecast for today is for more sun and warmer temps. To take advantage of that, I think I’ll get outside with my camera and spend some time taking photos today. (it’s much easier when fingers … Continued
Woodland winter wonderland
Friday December 18, 2015 Wow, the sun came out yesterday and it was beautiful! Bright white snow, blue skies and happy animals. Alpacas love the cold! Days like that remind me why I love winter here. I’m shipping out more … Continued