Every year, on a long weekend in the miserable belly of winter, our family escapes to Thermopolis, Wyoming, home to the world’s largest mineral hot springs. There’s nothing quite like running out the door into a 15-degree winter morning, knocking ice off the railings as you ease your way into a steaming pool. When the … More Smoking Waters
My essay, Fimbulwinter, just came out in the latest issue of Wild Roof Journal, an essay dealing with last year’s apocalyptic winter. When the journal editors scheduled the it for their January issue, I thought, Perfect! We’ll have single digit temps, sub-zero if we’re lucky, and I’ll post the essay with a recent picture from … More Weather Predictions
This is not a Christmas post. I refuse to do any holiday crap that I don’t have to do! I did, however, make cookies. I know, I know, it always comes back to cookies for me. The lovely thing about them—besides the sugar, the butter, the perfect balance of soft and crunch—is that I like … More Most Definitely Not a Christmas Post
We had a corral day yesterday, bangs vaccinating our heifer calves. The vaccination protects the calves against Brucellosis, a bacterial infection that causes cows to lose their calves, usually after 5 months of gestation. While we have them in the chute, we give them a pour-on to prevent parasites. I loved it! You might think … More Will Work For Cookies
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