Dakota Prairie

I was looking through some older pictures and found this that looked interesting. Since I hadn't posted them I thought I might as well. It was October 7, 2011. At 2 o'clock as usual we took the goats out, but they couldn't even eat because it was so windy, so we had to skip it. The wind was about the strongest around three or four in the afternoon which was up to 77 mph, so after chores everyone headed in but I decided to stay out and enjoy it because...well, I have always liked the wind. But I didn't stay long either, because even I was getting my eyes filled with dirt.

Auh...makes me homesick. I love the Dakota prairies!!

It was a south wind, so it blew the north wall out and broke off the middle post in the lean-to, as you can see...

...so to keep it from taking the rest of the shed our only resort was to use the pickup, since it was one of the strongest things we had and yet didn't mind a few scratches.

The horses weathered through and you can about imagine...everything was dusty. Quite a few of the house's shingles went, which had to be patched. We had to make do a patch by that night with plywood since it rained during the night, but we got it patched the next day, thankfully since it rained the following day again. Dust managed to make it in the house so everything was well coated :-) Wonderful Memories!!

Evening Walk Along

It was really cold, but after putting the horses in a headed out through the trees for some photos and to enjoy some time alone.

Sunset Over the Farm

Romans Eight

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Romans 8:12-14

Wintertime

 Sunset from the farm which has gone far south from where it was on the horizon since July.

 Blue Jay

From the livingroom window at sunrise after chores. Since we now have chores at 7 o'clock we are up before dawn during the winter and out to chores. I have grown to like it since it can be refreshing to be out before sunrise.

December Dragonfly

I made this quite a while back, since I was trying out the fondant frosting I haven't made before. It seemed to turn out well.

Panther pulling the Sled

I had fun refreshing his memory of how to pull a sled, he has had it done before, but it was fun to see him remember what to do since it had been so long.

 I didn't ride much since it was too hard for him, so after finishing we turned him out to play. Since he had so much energy we brought the other two out and they had a lot of fun.