April 15, 2008

We have melt! Just a little bit, but under all the snow, I can see the outline of the pond for the first time in 6 months, and the creek has begun to jump its bank. I figure this has to mean spring is on its way...

April 1, 2008

Well, here is the ranch on this first day of April...





Does it look like spring to you? I am sure it should be spring. Or at the very least not still this much winter. There's still a solid 2 feet of snow covering everything. And we got 5 new inches last night. Ah well. Its beautiful!



Dave and I are both doing surprisingly well with this new adventure. He moved to Chicago three weeks ago and started a new job there. I am on the ranch alone, but am able to hire some good, consistent help, so I am actually handing things here easily. Dave loves the new job and we both have high hopes that he will get back here within a year.

I had a family come out for a week's vacation last week. Great folks with four kids - 6 months, 18 months, 4 years and 6 years. We did trail rides and some work with the kids on horses, getting them ready for their first horses on their new 40 acre place they just bought in Wyoming. The parents are both sixth grade teachers and I really enjoyed getting to know them and the kids.

Am selling horses like crazy right now. 6 youngsters sold last month. Four go out this week and the rest in a couple month.

So all in all, ranch life is great. But I do wish this winter thing would let go. I am ready to get out and ride and right now there is too much ice and snow up here to do it!