Happy Mother's Day to the Mother of Drowsy Water Ranch! Your love for life is an inspiration to all of us!

It's getting to be the time of year when the cows start needing a little more attention. Sure, we've had to feed 'em every single day, but that's about it. They've just been hanging out with their friends out in pasture, eatin' hay, mullin' around and watchin' the train go by. But little calves all wet and shiny and cute will start appearing soon. That means we have to get things ready. Over there in pasture, we had to move the calves that we kept with the herd from last year back to the ranch and get our bull back in his pen where he anxiously [...]

There lives a young cowboyOn a dude ranch he stays.His summers are busyBut in winter he plays.June to SeptemberOne or two horses will do.But when winter months hitHe rides his  Ski-Do!(special thanks to G. Tremml and R. Fosha for photography skills I cannot seem to muster).

The last few days have been absolutely beautiful.  We've had unseasonably clear, warm (well, 30's, but that is warm here) and dry.  They're the kind of days that make you count your lucky stars that you live in Colorado.  And on the eve of a monumental change for our country, these days remind us how lucky we are to live in this free nation.  Even out here, in the snow covered hills, we remember that.  

First, sorry for missing the Monday deadline for my Monday Post. Lauren politely reminded me yesterday. Whoops.  We had Justin's birthday dinner last night and Peyton is teething so I had my hands full.  As if having Christmas isn't a big enough event to keep us busy, Justin had to be born only three days later.  He is difficult.   Second, Ryan is home for the Holidays. One of the hobbies he'd acquired while living in the great state of North Dakota is photography. Funny what brutal cold and extreme boredom will do to a guy. He bought himself a fancy camera like the one Ashton Kutcher [...]

Around here, it's easy to get in the spirit of the season. The snow, the quiet, the fire roaring in the fireplace, it all just makes Christmas feel like Christmas.  Plus, Randy Sue decorates for the season which always brings extra smiles. Here's Santa and his reindeer! And the entry way welcomes us home each time we drive up the road with nice wreaths. And the barn photo of the week shows the snow is piling up. Don't you think the red doors just make everything a little more festive! Merry Christmas, we wish you peace, joy and love during this special time of year. 

Good Monday Morning to you.  Big news: It snowed! It snowed! It is really, really winter here today. It is beautiful and peaceful, but, geez, is it ever COLD!Yes, the thermometer is below the zero mark. . .Eek! And this is up a good 10 degrees from earlier in the morning. Icicles are growing and not just on the barn. Icicles grow on backs,And noses,And eyelashes!Somebody get me some hot chocolate. 

Not much to speak of in terms of exciting changes around the barn this week. The picture looks almost identical to last week. How boring this Monday thing will be if it just looks the same each week.  Of course, I could just be tricking you by posting the same exact picture every Monday.  You will never know! Wha-ha-ha-ha-ha! (that is an evil cackle-to be read as such, please!).We need snow, obviously.  For this time of year, this is really a poor showing of Mr. and Mrs. Snowflake.  Maybe they are waiting for the stock market to turn around before coming to the ranch. [...]