Desert Weyr Blog
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Visiting Friends
Marvyn and his kids, Jakey and Greta, came to visit us today. They’re on a whirlwind tour of western states for this vacation. Continue reading
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Interesting Clouds
There was a very interesting cloud on top of Mt. Lamborn today. The snow is melting fast! I don’t think the snow in the crevice will make it to July 4th. It’s probably going to be dry by the end of summer. Continue reading
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The Garden Is Growing
Well, my black thumb hasn’t hit me too hard yet. The corn is up and doing well. Now, I’ve got to figure out if I need to thin the plants. The peas are doing well, too. I’m not sure about the melons yet. There are plants where I put the seeds, but I’m not sure… Continue reading
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Water, Everywhere!
It’s time for morning chores. There’s water everywhere from the rain. Ken is opening the valve to dump water into the big pond. Continue reading
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Ducks on the Pond
I was filling the horse water tanks when I noticed quacking, thrashing, and splashing in the small pond by the house. This mother duck was racing back and forth, trying to convince me she had a broken wing. She wanted me to chase her instead of her ducklings. Her ducklings were hiding in the reeds… Continue reading
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Cute Lambs
This pair of twins discovered how much fun it is to sit on the high rocks above the other sheep and survey the pasture. Continue reading
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Spock’s Sweater, Revealed
Star date -314370.83 I have been authorized by the Torchwood Institute to reveal the following history: On star date -444413.69, Queen Victoria founded the Torchwood Institute. During events leading up to the founding, some natural substances were discovered to be effective in deterring aliens. Torchwood 3 in Cardiff embarked upon a research project to identify… Continue reading
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Lamb Races
Yesterday, I finally managed to film some lamb races. The early lambs are all growing very well. The morning and evening lamb races are a daily occurrence. When they’re done, there is a lot of baa-ing as the ewes try to find their babies and the lambs try to remember where their moms are. They… Continue reading
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Sheep Are Shipped, Plus More Garden Stuff
We shipped out four yearling ewes to start a new flock up in Wyoming. They escaped and headed straight for the open gate, but Ken got in front of them. We got them all caught and trailered up again eventually. Ken also cut some additional Trex railing pieces for me to mark more garden beds.… Continue reading
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Salt in Old Wounds
Apparently, unsatisfied with simply cancelling our Pioneer Plan phone without contacting or notifying us, Sprint had the gall to send us a letter asking if we still needed the line. I called and was told that the letter went out in error because the line had already been cancelled. I’m waiting to hear back from… Continue reading