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About every 10 days we purchase hay for the livestock. Mostly for the cattle, but L the Sheep gets to ‘free range’ on the bales, goats get what falls off in the process of feeding the bulls (they don’t get a whole bale) and the chickens get to play in the dregs if they feelContinue reading “hay”

It has been quite a while since I last posted. I’m sorry…. wintertime is when I like to work on projects like knitting or hand-quilting. Doesn’t always work out that way, especially this time of year when the snow starts to melt off in patches, seed catalogs arrive, the gardening itch flares up and youContinue reading “fire & ice”

It’s that time of year when it gets cold, foggy and the hoarfrost makes a dramatic landscape. The last batch of snow has stuck around while a lot of the valley floor has seen its snow mostly melt away. But at least we have received some sunshine despite the cold temps. But when it isContinue reading “it’s ‘fur-reezing’ outside”

Another beautiful day but it sure didn’t start out at all like the above picture. It began as a difficult day for driving. I wasn’t able to get to work today. Oh, the highway was clear by the time I would have gone but the driveway was the problem. We had rain, then about 4″Continue reading “feeding time”

Yesterday brought another 3-4 inches of snow. And yesterday brought a farewell to another of our original herd that we purchased in 2015. Alice Ulga was bred at the time we brought her, another bred older cow named Sara, two yearling heifers Betty and Bonnie, and a yearling bull named 2B Big Ben to ourContinue reading “happy new year, a farewell and the bulls get moved”

Yesterday morning was around 11F. Last night it dropped down to 8F but has at least warmed to around 10F this morning before I went to work. The inversion is back and keeping the fog down low. Clear and cold isn’t bad since the sun will warm things up but the fog makes it feelContinue reading “brrrr…..”

Now you know…. 🙂 until next time…~ Karen

It’s a beautiful morning. Cold? Yeah…. a balmy 17F… critters will still be fed and chores done. We’re under a bit of an inversion keeping the cold in place for about another week. We’re praying we don’t get the fog along with it like they’ve been having down in the flatlands. Then it will beContinue reading “oh, what a beautiful morning”

May you and your family have a very blessed and wonderful day of Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving! Until next time… The Hood Ranch Family