Beauty In The Year That Is Now Passing

Merry Christmas and happy holidays of all kinds. This is a reflection of our year here on our farm, looking back. Enjoy this year in reverse.

A little "deck the halls" with things from the forest.

OK, I got the cabinet open could you please get my food out for me?

Collies from the room above.

Homegrown turnips in the drying rack.

Sitting out a little rain in Dogtown.

This morning's gift of a double rainbow during morning border collie Frisbee.

Bernie on the splendid deck he built on the bald with his brother and nephew. The help from Paris came through!

The fabulous help from Paris! Deck building crew extraordinaire, Bernie's brother Christian on the left and nephew Alvin the hardware model on the right.

Waiting to come in.

Even the dogs get in on the pancake breakfast warming on the woodstove.

Bernie looking sharp in his vintage cowboy shirt. Too bad he's not great at crooning.

A life full of extraordinary colors!

Sunday ride to the top of the mountain with Brick and Pie.

Wait. Which one's which?

Sandwich wrapped with love. Left for me on the counter one day by Bernie.

Lucky found the yellow jacket nest.

Diggity got bit by a copperhead.

Outside shot of the inside.

From the sky to the Foothills tarmac, my brother Nick comes in for a very welcome visit.

Ground control to brother, Nick. So exciting to see the plane come in to view and then my brother is smiling at us on the ground.

Captured on a game cam a bear helps Bernie mange his signs.

Flowers from the farm being admired daily and sniffed upon. Not many things smell as good as fresh Peonies.

Bernie's wild bees enjoy the home he built for them on the orchard hill.

Homemade whole wheat scones with cherries from our trees.

Admiring a new vintage shirt with Diggity.

Cozy fireside nap.

A little exercise along the path through the hay field with Magneto and Pie.

Morning sun with the Lucky one.

The beautiful bald as the light softens.

The wedding for friends on the bald.

He's goofy and growing like a weed.

Relaxing.

Hard at work, but wait who is that sitting in the driver's seat?

Swishing through the glorious hay. Pie tells me that would be like me walking through chocolate cake with out stopping to nibble.

The collies graduated from an obedience course, but like first grade, when there are also PhD's around.

Lucky's ice cream date.

Diggity growing and thriving.

The red Frisbee, a favorite toy for sure.

Back at the vets for a re wrapping.

The restaurant that let us in to socialize all together.

Just a great photo of my family.

Cast and contentment with bully sticks. Lucky broke Diggity's leg playing too rough with him two weeks after he came home from the hospital from Parvo.

Cutie pie in a little bow just mucking around.

Spring with the lovely red buds and new hay barn.

Puppy back home from Parvo fiasco.

So happy to have her puppy back to play with. He survived the Parvo just after the day we finally gave up hope.

Oh no! Please hang in there little Diggity!

They have arrived. This is little Diggity brand new to us on the night he and Lucky arrived, January 23, 2023. It has been quite a year for them and for us.