The Barn
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 There is one place here where we make good memories every day. The smell of hay, the sounds of animals chewing, the panting of the dogs and no other agenda. The barn. The home of the … Continued
Monday, July 25, 2022 The thing that I was most stressed about before the family arrived was how my house dogs would react to living with little humans. Especially Banjo who still has quite a bit of puppy energy! The … Continued
Sunday July 24, 2022 If you live in Utah like we do, you know that today is a holiday, or is it, since it’s Sunday and Utah does not generally celebrate holidays on Sundays. Hmmmmm. But for the rest of … Continued
Thursday, July 21, 2022 Update on family reunion at the ranch…it’s going so well! Water balloon fights are perfect for these warm afternoons and we’ve also enjoyed corn hole games, bocce ball games, kid invented games and lots of laughing. … Continued
Sunday, July 17, 2022 The house is ready, the pantry and frig are both jammed with food. Let the family reunion begin. No farm tours for the next few weeks as we reunite with our family. It looks like the … Continued
Saturday, July 16, 2022 A bit of Utah history for you: Sheep production was the dominant livestock sector in Utah at the start of the 1900s, reaching a peak of nearly three million sheep and lambs by 1930. The … Continued
Friday, July 15, 2022 I spent almost the entire day in Salt Lake City yesterday shopping and getting prepared for our big family reunion. Shopping to feed 13 is sure different than than it is for 2! It actually was … Continued
Thursday July 14,2022 One of our visitors last week said to me “I bet you’re so glad the pandemic is over!” Ummm, honey, it ain’t over yet! I understand about 8 out of 10 Americans have had a covid infection, … Continued
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 A few days ago we had a load of dirt delivered to be spread over some low spots in front of the girls barn. But the alpacas and dogs are having such a good time with … Continued
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 I wonder if Odin was waiting for the hay delivery to return home? All 3 barn cats are so happy when we get the new hay stacked and their perching places increase tenfold. Nooks and crannies … Continued
Friday, July 8, 2022 Our only male in the girls barn is tiny Benjamin. He’ll be one year old this month month and so far isn’t showing any signs of male type behavior. He’s far too tiny to be in … Continued