Here’s a roundup of pictures from last weekend, taken by a few different family members. On Saturday evening Dustin went down the road to help neighbors finish up their branding, and Daddy took Davy along to watch for a while. He was quiet because of all the strangers, but very intrigued. The pasture next toContinue reading “Mother’s Day Weekend”
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Spring Scenery
We have had a quiet spring so far, everybody keeping busy at home, but not too many things to document. But everything has turned green for real now, and the snow has receded to just caps on the mountains…I have to show off Idaho in April and May with some scenery. My favorite time ofContinue reading “Spring Scenery”
Changing Course
Man proposes but God disposes. Sometimes we plan, work hard, try again, and work harder. Then suddenly we realize that this just isn’t working the way we planned. In fact, it’s not working well at all. Not for any of us. And then we admit defeat, or mistakes, or just plain poor planning, and changeContinue reading “Changing Course”
Shorthorns
Two years ago I bought my first cow, a pretty little registered shorthorn. Then last year I bought another shorthorn heifer, but this time she was bred. And on a beautiful sunny day she gave birth to the cutest little bull calf! ~Elsie
An Afternoon Picnic with Friends
It’s been spring where we live for quite a while now. The grass is quite green by now, the meadowlarks sing like crazy, and often the weather is mild. Yet just 1 1/2 hours’ drive up into the mountains, our friends there still have 2 solid feet of snow on the ground! To escape fromContinue reading “An Afternoon Picnic with Friends”
Early Spring Scenes
Normally March is our muddy month, with tractors occasionally sinking up to their hubs so neighbors have to take turns pulling each other out, and the back roads slippery and almost impassable in places. Last year we had all kinds of pretty major flooding and mudslides. This spring has been unusually dry, so when weContinue reading “Early Spring Scenes”
Doughnut Day
Occasionally, somebody makes mashed potatoes. And somebody else gets hungry for doughnuts. So we use up the leftover mashed potatoes to make doughnuts for lunch later in the week. It’s a little more labor intensive, so usually we pick a day when everyone’s available to help (and of course, to eat!) Janna mixed them inContinue reading “Doughnut Day”
Valentine’s Dance
Last weekend Dustin, Kristen and I visited some friends who live 3 hours north of us. They were having a Valentine’s themed dance on Saturday night. The drive north is so stunning. Pictures just don’t capture it, especially when they’re taken from a car window. They had a variety of dances – from ballroom dancingContinue reading “Valentine’s Dance”
Playing Gardens
Spring is here! Still very early, but here! The onions in the kitchen were growing, and, since there are also some sprouting in the garden, I thought I should divide them up and plant them. Davy was here, and was very excited at the idea of “playing gardens”. First we had to take down theContinue reading “Playing Gardens”
February Highlights
January is the bleakest of months. This year it was particular gray and gloomy – I believe I only awoke to sunshine 2 days during the entire month. So we were not saddened to bid January farewell and greet February. Here are a few highlights of my past week in the Little House. Betsy girlContinue reading “February Highlights”
The Jolly Jumble 