Hello 2011

We spent New Year’s Day 2011 out breaking the ice in the water tanks and feeding hay to the cows and horses. In the wee hours of new year’s morning, the airport recorded twenty-two degrees below zero.  The forecast had been for –3.  Spence didn’t sleep well all night worrying about pipes freezing and cows being out of water.  So after letting it warm up a little, we headed out to check on things.  (The boys were still at their sleepover at Grandma and Papa’s) The temperature hovered around and below zero the whole time we were out, but if you stood in the sun and kept your feet out of the snow, it was quite nice actually.  Unfortunately, five hours later, my toes were aching from the cold.  Ree stayed bundled up and fell asleep while Spence and I were traipsing around in the cattle pen freeing the floats.  Spence is just sure she’s going to be his little cowgirl.

At first I thought I had accidentally caught a bird flying by, but then realized it was just a dirty camera lens.  I like the yellow grass peaking out of the snow.  And I always like looking down a fence, I don’t know why.

Spence chopping ice in the field in front of our house.

You gotta love the dirty rearview mirror shots.  Ree’s watching her daddy feed the horses.

The cows were all bunched up waiting for a drink of water.

We spotted a hawk on our way to the White Corrals.

Bonita doesn’t look like she’s starving.

The cows love to sit or stand on this manure pile hill.  I always wonder if they like it for the view.

I was watching their breath vaporize.  I tried to get a shot with all four breathing out at the same time, but I couldn’t get it.

This little guy was watching me take pictures of the cows and came to say hi.

Hope everyone has a great year in 2011.  For us, it’s been so far, so good. =)