First Branding day for this year...

George and Gary watching as the cows and calves come into the corral. We were able to find one corral that wasn't filled with snow and mud.

These chaps were a baby present to Fischer. They have his name, birth weight, and birth date.

Hazen is thinking about using that new rope!

Fischer is playing in Grandma's "bubbles" while she makes some cookies. We took off the shirt so it wouldn't get wet, but kept the chaps on!

A couple more pictures from last week

Feeding cows with Grpa G.
Reading books with Grpa. Camping in a tent and hunting bears....

After feeding, Rory would have a cup of hot chocolate and pull up a chair to the window and watch the calving pasture and all the goings on outside.

Great fun playing the frog game.

Waiting for breakfast with Grandpa.

Spring break up...

At the beginning of the week, the creek was all snowed over. One week ago in the morning, the interstates were closed and we had 8" of snow. We have had sun and wind, and now huge chunks of snow are breaking off like mini glaciers.

Happenings on Thursday

A little bit of a "hot chocolate moustache" after feeding and taking a break with Grpa G.

Jace watching Grpa and Rory head out to feed cows today.

Rory and Grpa feeding cows yesterday.

Monday

Chris and his horse dropped by on our deck so the kids could get a close look.


Cleaning the snow out of the branding corral. It is a BIG job...and more than a day's work.

The boys and Grandpa built a tent and were hunting something pretend. It turned out to be a hair-raising experience! Note the wide eyes and the hair.
The snow is still over the fences in a lot of places. We still can't get into this shed except by climbing huge drifts.

Thursday

Mom called and asked what the weather was doing? I had to answer "Snowing as usual!"
The man in the pictures works here at the ranch with George and happened to be moving cows and calves on foot.

Tuesday

It was -1 degree when we got up this morning, then -5 at daylight when they went out. It is bright and sunny now. Chris and Kate and the boys spent the night here last night rather than fight the drifts to their house. Grma and Grpa are sure enjoying that!