Category: Weather
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Snow!
I was right – we got a lot of snow overnight. Flat Stanley is getting ready to leave us and go visit a friend in California. Here he is with Ken and the truck, covered in snow. Continue reading
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The Smell of Winter
When doing chores this evening, I was reminded of the smells of winter. It’s the calm before the storm due tomorrow, and the smell of coal smoke is in the air. I can only catch a faint whiff. It’s not like 30 years ago, when a day like this had an overwhelming smell of coal… Continue reading
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Fall Rainbow
A lovely morning rainbow appeared over the sheep pens and hay barn today. Continue reading
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Snow on Mt. Lamborn and Chicken Arrival Day
On June 6th, there was fresh snow on Mt. Lamborn. I even got a picture this time. Over the last day or so, we’ve gotten almost half an inch of rain, and the Grand Mesa got four inches of fresh snow. The rains will be really good for establishing our pastures. Today was also chicken… Continue reading
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Late Snow!
Yesterday, there was snow down on Jumbo Mountain. I didn’t get a picture – it was off-and-on cloudy, and by the afternoon, it had all melted. I don’t remember the last time we had snow this far down the mountain this late in the year, but we can get snow as late as June. It… Continue reading
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Planting, Marking, Lambing, and More
A lot has been going on, and I haven’t updated this much since we’ve been so busy. The white shed is now completely gone. We still have a few foundation pieces that need removing. They’re rotten logs embedded into the ground, so removing them will take a while. We also had a major hailstorm on… Continue reading
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Spring, Then Winter Again
Animal Husbandry, Farm Life, Gardening and Harvesting, Hay and Forage, Other Animals, Sheep, WeatherWell, we thought spring was coming. The snow had melted, and things were starting to green up. The grass was just getting going, and the guard dogs looked ready to start their lamb-protection work. Then, we got this! More snow, which led to more mud when it melted the next day. Last year, we had… Continue reading
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24 Hours
Yesterday was the first of March. It’s full-on spring – mud season is well underway, and there’s water everywhere. Ditches are starting to run high. We were able to fill the horse and sheep water tanks with water from the pond. The driveway had actually started to dry out a bit, but mud around the… Continue reading
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Winter Guests
Ken’s brother Peter and his wife Ailleen came to visit us for a week just past. We had a wonderful time! They even appreciated the snow and cold. We got to go to some museums we had never been to, did a full day of baking, and ate way too much good food. We even… Continue reading
