Because of the weather, we’ve been keeping the below three horses in the “large paddock.” Today, we let them out to run around in the field. They ran around for a good 10 minutes.

From left to right is Maple, Onora and Aspen.

While I was out in the pasture I took a picture of our house in the snow:

Then I finally got a good picture of all three dogs… it’s really difficult:

From left to right is Penelope, Rosco, and Ansli. (Although theoretically, Rosco is the only one Ashton and Anna own. The other two are his good friends.)

Here’s Blu and Chunky. Chunky is doing a pretty good job of continuing to lay eggs, even on the very cold days. Last year, our chickens stopped laying when it got cold.

Mocha looking majestic:

Mocha checking out the Toyota:

After I came inside, the two mustangs that have been living on our back 10 acres finally stood together so I could get a picture of them:

Onora has a crush on the two mustangs, so when she noticed they were hanging out by her fence, she came running over:

Soon to be followed by Onora’s little best friend: Maple

That’s all 11 of our animals on a winter morning.

Ashton Anna

Every year, for a couple weeks, our hill is covered in these yellow flowers just about the time I forget their name…

I did another load of Shale Rocks:

This bird made a nest in our Hayshed:

Rosco and Penelope watch over our land:

and play:

A “California Red Garter Snake” decided to die in front of the Hay shed to scare the “bajebas” out of Anna:

Our Duck and Chickens are GINORMOUS:

We got some lawn ornaments that double as full time lawnmowers:

What? No adorable pictures of Mocha in a picture post? Impossible!

Ashanna

yea… about that…
ashanna

Anna and I have been in our new house for 7 months and married for 2. It finally snowed. Normally, it snows by Halloween, but this year it came very late… which usually means it’s going to be a short and heavy winter. We’ll see.

Here are some pictures:

Rosco and Pudge sitting in front of our house.

The view from my office window:

Mocha in the snow:

My favorite girls:

Enjoy,
Ashton

-Ashton

In this picture you can see the snow, our hammock, Rosco, and our two closest neighbors (those are both 2 1/2 story buildings).

Heres a picture of the mountain behind our house today, as I was driving back home from town.

-Ashton

Anna has been talking about getting a dog for over a year, but we’ve never had a yard big enough for one. The day after we moved into our new house, Anna tells me that she’s going to stop by the pound and see if there are any puppies. I’ve never had a dog and can’t wait.

At about 11 o’clock, I get a phone call on my cell from a Montana number I don’t know. It turns out to be a friend of Buddy’s (Anna’s step-dad) who has a puppy that needs a home!

To make a long story short, he arrives at our house within an hour with our new puppy!

Meet Rosco!

He’s a German Shepard, Rottweiler mix. (Body structure of a German Shepard, coloring and fur of a Rottweiler, and the intelligence of both.) He is such a fast learner and a great listener! We don’t have to tell him anything more than twice. He always learns on the second.

What Rosco didn’t know was that we have a cat named Mocha and she’s not used to dogs.

Meet Mocha!

But Mocha is very curious about this new family member, and has been slowly getting used to him. As long as Rosco isn’t looking at her, she feels safe:

Rosco Adopted our family immediately. When his owner drove off, he didn’t even notice. Anna has taken him everywhere and he loves every minute of it.

-Ashton