Winter bedding
Tuesday February 12, 2019 The barn is in deep doo, if you know what I mean. We started “deep bedding” a few months ago and it’s in full swing now. What that means is we stop trying to move the … Continued
Brand new and shiny
Monday February 11, 2019 Well I made the change and now have a shiny new web site. I still have a few more hours of work to get things cleaned up on the new site, but so far I feel … Continued
So much white!
Thursday February 7, 2019 Wow, that was a LOT of snow. I can’t ever remember when Park City schools were closed before, but that’s the call they made yesterday. I think we’ll have a reprieve for a few days but … Continued
Snow day and smiling babies
Wednesday February 6, 2019 Well, we are having another snow day here and all travel plans have been canceled. Ed had to be in Salt Lake City and I had to be in Park City but for now, we’re stuck, … Continued
Changes are coming!
Tuesday February 5, 2019 I have decided to totally redo the Blue Moon Ranch web site. So please understand that things might not look as they should once I start to publish the changes. I have everything backed up so … Continued
Update on Odin
Monday February 4, 2019 If you follow this blog, you might remember that we had a little black and white kitten show up here last November. At first, our resident cats, Garbo and Bogart were terrified of hm, but eventually … Continued
Snowy Sunday
Sunday February 3, 2019 Well it’s snowin’ and blowin’ and I’d say the storm has arrived. It looks like it will keep up all day today and into tomorrow. All my paths have disappeared so later we’ll start that chore … Continued
Do you believe the groundhog?
Saturday February 2, 2019 If you believe in groundhog day legends, you might be pleased to hear that Punxsutawney Phil delivered good news on Groundhog Day morning, failing to see his shadow and thus predicting an early spring is on … Continued
Bird inspired yarns
Friday February 1, 2019 Welcome February! We’re in the home stretch of the coldest winter months and spring will be here in 47 days! We’ll hear the red wing black birds start their songs this month and the daylight is … Continued
A picnic in the sun?
Thursday January 31, 2019 Today will be another bright sunny day for us before the clouds come back bringing more snow our way. So for today the girls wil have a picnic lunch on the snow. The leftovers from previous … Continued
Cuddle with a buddy and stay warm
Wednesday January 30, 2019 I’m sure hoping the animals and people in the Midwest are able to cope with the extreme cold they are experiencing. Our thermometer reads 4 below zero this morning but I don’t even think that’s an issue … Continued
Bracing for extreme cold
Tuesday January 29. 2019 To our friends in the Midwest bracing for this Polar Vortex – Stay safe! I know of alpaca owners who are going out every 2 hours day and night to bring their animals warmed water, keeping … Continued
Grateful for the sunny weekend!
Monday January 28, 2019 Well, that was actually a very pleasant weekend. No blizzard, the sun appeared from time to time and we were able to clear even more paths and gates from the previous storm. We had shoppers in … Continued
Problem solving
Sunday January 27, 2019 One of the things that I love about farming is how often I need to use problem solving skills. The day to day situation changes often as the animals grow and weather rolls in, so problems appear that need to … Continued