Monthly Archives: December 2019

Andy and I saw three elk on the way home Sunday night — a single one plus a pair a little later. Then last night we saw two herds, the first about six to eight elk, the second more than … Continue reading →

As we said, it was cold last night! Torben took a picture of the Christmas tree around 5 p.m. Kaitlin sent us this note this morning before we got up there (temperatures in Fahrenheit): At around 6:30-6:45 today when Zo-Zo … Continue reading →

They arrived in town last night and we all came up to the land today. We had to inspect the greenhouse, of course. The beets and radishes look happy, and the corn seems to be hanging in there, but the … Continue reading →

When Andy left yesterday morning I asked him to take some pictures, expecting there would be some snow. When he came home he said he didn’t take any because it was so foggy there wasn’t anything to see. He had … Continue reading →

They’re on their way! One tradition I love is Kaitlin sending me a picture of the current pups when they leave to drive here for a visit. This picture again shows the pups’ different personalities. It looks as if they’ll … Continue reading →

Do you think it might have been food? (Thanks, Kaitlin and Torben!) December 26, 2019

Santa did indeed reward Zoe and Tempi for being such good pups. We no longer decorate for Christmas down here, but since 2015 Andy has been putting a Christmas tree on our roof so our neighbors can see the lights … Continue reading →

Do you think Santa would really have this problem? Andy was an hour and fifteen minutes late coming home last night because of technology. As he was driving on one of the dirt roads to the highway he met a … Continue reading →

Kaitlin sent me these pictures from a walk they took today. They capture the personalities of the pups, and they warm my heart. Has anything warmed your heart today? December 23, 2019

Andy has bumped his head on some of the overhead supports when he was working on his plants. So he’s starting to cover the supports with pipe insulation to soften the blows. It’s a lot easier than wearing a hard … Continue reading →