Fuddlemuss!
Thursday December 26, 2019 And now we begin the week of Fuddlemuss. Yes, it’s a fun word I invented a few years ago. Fuddlemuss. The week between Christmas and New Years when you’re never sure what day it is. ha! … Continued
Merry Christmas!
Wednesday December 25, 2019 Merry Christmas to all! We have a house full of joyful laughing, too much food and wrapping paper every where. The inside dogs (all 4 of them) are all exhausted and our grandson is practicing on … Continued
Christmas Eve!
Tuesday December 24, 2019 T’was the night before Christmas and all through barn, not a creature was stirring, for they feared no harm. The lights were hung ‘round the barn with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be … Continued
My favorite caramel corn recipe
Monday December 23, 2019 Our grandson was so happy to be up at the ranch yesterday – “You have snow! And Ice!” I guess Salt Lake City has all melted and this kid loves snow and ice. We made caramel … Continued
Congratulations Charlotte!
Sunday December 22, 2019 Well, Charlotte did get employee of the year award last night. Chief got it last year so it only seemed fair. And Charlotte was barking to tell the whole town of Woodland about it from midnight … Continued
Happy Winter Solstice!
Saturday December 21, 2019 Happy Winter Solstice! Even though the coldest part of winter will be in the next 2 months, it warms my heart to know that starting Friday, the sun will be up for a few seconds longer … Continued
The magic of the barn
Friday December 20, 2019 As the world gears up for holiday frenzy, the barn becomes all the more inviting. Other than one simple string of colored lights, the barn is just as peaceful as it is all year long. The … Continued
Smiles are free today
Thursday December 19, 2019 Some days its hard not to be political on this blog page, and today is one of those days. But I also want this to be a place you can come for a break from it … Continued
Grateful for the animals
Wednesday December 18, 2019 One week from today is Christmas! Yikes! Am I ready? Of course not. I’m never ready early for anything. Most of our kids will be here, some arriving on Monday and that is what’s important. My … Continued
Keeping warm below zero
Tuesday December 17, 2019 Our thermometer reads 1 below zero this morning and I see lot of cud chewing on the alpaca cam. Chewing cud helps them stay warm and it’s why I put hay out late in the day. … Continued
Belle’s adventure
Monday December 16, 2019 We decided to check the trail cam I put on the new property since Charlotte has been barking a lot at night and wondered if we could see any activity. Nothing. Not one movement in 2 … Continued
Listen to the birds
Sunday December 15, 2019 The birds are the best weather forecasters! Well I guess you might need to have a bird feeder for them to share their wisdom, but they do know when it’s going to be a real storm. … Continued
Snowy Saturday
Saturday December 14, 2019 We got about 6 inches of new snow overnight and it’s snowing like crazy as I type. But the snow plows have been down our little road so we’re not complaining. Utah does know how to … Continued
Getting ready for some very cold nights
Friday December 13, 2019 We had our plumber come out to fix the barn floor heat yesterday. It hasn’t been working right this winter. No, it is not necessary to heat a barn floor, but #1, the floor in our … Continued