BACK IN MONTANA

We are back in Montana and have been for nearly 2 weeks.  Lots to do and we have been busy that is for sure.  The snow slid off the barn/house and pulled the rain gutters away from it.  So we are in contact with the insurance company trying to get that fixed.  There was still snow on the north sides of buildings and some under trees.  The elk had gotten into our haystack made a pretty big mess before Gary was able to put up panels and keep them out.  Cat was really glad to see us that is for sure!  She would not let us and Zeph alone for days.  The horses were all doing good just needed brushed to get some of the winter hair off and of course needed trimming. 

Carl has started working on his shop over at his new place.  Everyone seems to be doing well that we have seen. 

With all the snow we had, the deer were really hungry.  Never saw them eat the juniper like they did this year.  They also ate our yucca plant down pretty bad. 

Jack needed a lot of brushing as you can see all the winter hair still on him.

That is the trail of winter hair off Jack when we brushed him.

A couple of elk wondering where we came from.

We think this fox has den in the rocks in the corral.  The little male is a lot darker red and drives Zeph nuts.

Still a lot of snow in the mountains but the valley is pretty well bare.

Carl's new shop location has quite of few rocks so getting it down deep enough to pour the slab is taking a lot of big backhoe time. 

This is Kevin who is a longtime family friend.  He went to school with my nieces and nephews.

Carl on the tractor and Gary moving stumps and trees out to the burn pile.

Kevin is just about down deep enough to make grade.