On the Farm

Beautiful little things

Beautiful little things

Neither rain nor sleet nor snow (nor coronavirus) will keep the daffodils away. In the barn the other day, Rene Suazo noted that even in turmoil there is always some beautiful little thing. You just have to look for it.

Thank you, Wild Rose Mustang Advocacy Group!

Thank you, Wild Rose Mustang Advocacy Group!

We were so touched last night when we received a 2019 Wildly Committed Award at the 2nd Annual Denim and Diamonds gala. The festivities took place at the Fort Collins Country Club and benefited the Wild Rose Mustang Advocacy Group. This group of crazy, dedicated...

A great year for flowers!

A great year for flowers!

Flowers at Poudre River Stables, Summer 2019 Fall is about to kill off the flowers here with freezing temperatures, so we collected their photos for posterity. Once we replanted due to a late spring freeze, the blooms were amazing! [gallery_bank type="images"...

Happy trails on the Poudre River

Happy trails on the Poudre River

... Sunday morning coffee ride coming back from Daz Bog by the Discovery Museum with some of the PRS gang. Our biggest achievement was surviving the train that was so long it required six engines and its front end probably arrived in Wellington before its back end...

A snake goes slithering by …

A snake goes slithering by …

Based on hugely limited internet research, I think this is a Great Basin Gopher Snake. True? Call me unreasonable, but ever since my 83-year-old mother's rattlesnake bite outside of Golden, CO, last summer, I get the shivers around snakes. This one didn't want to move...

Vesicular Stomatitis confirmed in Larimer County: What to do

Vesicular Stomatitis confirmed in Larimer County: What to do

Unfortunately, VS (vesicular stomatitis) has returned to Larimer County, Colorado. Visit the Colorado Department of Agriculture's VS page for the latest information, including quarantine updates and what to do. VS is a nasty disease, spread by insects. It can hit your...