A SPRING DAY HERE IN THE BITTERROOT

 

 A very nice spring day here in the Bitterroot.  We did some yard work and put out some fertilizer on the lawn.  Trimmed out some dead parts of the big rose bush and weeded the little garden plot.  Also did a town sortie.  And I took some time out to take a few pictures as the sky was very blue and we are seeing a lot of Arrowleaf balsam roots blooming.  

Arrowleaf Balsamroot

Connie's rock garden.

The Three Sisters above Como Lake in the background.

Beautiful sky and clouds. The picture does not do justice to the sky.

The three sisters.

 

You can see our little path we walk down the ridge line with the dog and cat each afternoon.

BACK HOME IN MONTANA

 It is good to be back home here in Montana although we already miss the warm temperatures.  But spring is here that is for sure.  Our grass is starting to green up and the trees are starting to bud out.  And the elk are starting to shed and look pretty rough.  We have been seeing quite a few around the house.  Connie is okay as long as they eat the grass but if they look like they are going to chew on some flowers they get yelled at and ran off.  

I have done some burning of brush piles before it gets to dry.  We don't have to burn the field we have rented for nearly 20 years as it has been sold and a big new house is being built.  Lots of new houses are being built here in Montana.  Lumber prices the highest they have ever been and the housing market is unprecedented!  But so is a lot of other mountain states.  People want to get out of the cities and out of crowded states.  

Connie has started jumping her jumping horse and riding others.  She has a smile on her face when she is around her horses that is for sure.  All the horses look good.  Although they are getting old like me!

A few elk pictures.

This young bull has lost his antlers and the new ones are starting to grow.

This spike still has his horns.

I think the cows look pretty good and came through the winter well. It won't be long until the calves show up!