Thursday, December 23, 2021 Final preparations for the family gathering today and then just saying, “What’s done is done and it will all be fine.” My puppy duties and other animals chores don’t change for holidays so I’ll still have … Continued
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Happy Winter Solstice! Even though the coldest part of winter will be coming in the next 2 months, it warms my heart to know that starting today, the sun will be up for a few seconds … Continued
Monday, December 20, 2021 Tip of the day: If you are starting to feel old and tired, just add an 11 year old and a puppy to the mix and you will not find any time to be sitting in … Continued
Sunday, December 19, 2021 We hosted our 22nd annual company party here last night! Pre-covid that meant Ed and I would have dinner out at a nice restaurant and talk about the year in review at BMR. But since we’re … Continued
Saturday, December 18, 2021 Heading outside at 2 below zero before coffee is a true test of my love for this puppy! lol Little by little we are giving her more freedom and she’s doing so well. Yesterday she had … Continued
Friday, December 17, 2021 It was snowing again this morning when i went outside to let Juno out of her pen, and so very quiet and beautiful. Blue is happy when I let her out and I wish I didn’t … Continued
Thursday, December 16, 2021 Guess who turns 2 years old today? Banjo the Bernese Mountain dog! He is settling down a little but still acts like a crazy high energy puppy at least once a day. He loves Belle, his … Continued
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 We got a bit more snow overnight and it really does look like a winter wonderland here. Juno got to romp in the snow with Blue this morning and she’s definitely acclimating to our environment. There’s … Continued
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 The wind here this morning is enough to blow a small puppy into the next county! But Juno held her own and is getting more comfortable on the snow. Another storm is on it’s way and … Continued
Monday, December 13, 2021 My usual morning routine is check animals, make coffee, do a blog post. But not with a new puppy in the barn! Coffee after puppy chores and blog as soon as possible is my new routine. … Continued
Sunday, December 12, 2021 12/12 It’s a good day to adopt a new dog. It was 12/12 of 2012 that we signed the adoption papers for our beloved Chief. A good sign, don’t you think? Trust me it’s not a … Continued
Saturday, December 11, 2021 Baby, it’s cold out there! 5 degrees when I last checked. Ever since we insulated the barn roof, it’s significantly warmer in the barn and 80% of the herd prefers to be inside. The other 20% … Continued
Friday, December 10, 2021 A lovely snow fell all day long, the alpacas and Blue got soaked but were happy. The alpacas came out of the barn mid morning and decided they’d just stay out. This was not my preference … Continued
