Spring Cleaning

To the top stressful events of a lifetime such as moving, changing jobs or divorce, I would like to add maybe somewhat down the list, having new windows installed. Eventually you get used to the prying, ripping, pounding and sawing but it is very unnerving at first.

We wanted the bedroom windows a bit lower so a log had to be sawed out. Actually we were unprepared for the general enlargement of all of the windows because of the six inch frame board under each which became more glass area.

John and Larry did a great job and kept things tidy as they went. I generally do my spring cleaning in the fall to prepare for the long winter months indoors. Log walls have a velcro quality which over the years presents enough of a cleaning dilemma with dusty roads, woodstove ash and cobwebs. Now to add sawdust. So while I had the furniture pulled out I decided to vacuum the walls one log at a time. Some furniture needed to be rearranged to allow for the new spaciousness of these picture windows.







Text and pictures © 2009 Mona E. Dunn

Birds and Beast Say BBBRRRR....

Just as I was about to settle down and post a nice pre-spring blog we get unseasonably cold (but what are the norms these days?) A few leisurely days in the 60's with little wind and you let your guard down. We finally did get a couple inches of snow but this morning it was 9 below. The sparkling air crystallized;


Clark had to wear his sunglasses at coffee so he wouldn't get snow blind.

Sub-zero really strikes dread in the hearts of calving ranchers. We have one two day old baby and he's already tough but to come out wet when it's below zero is deadly. Thank God, no babies last night.

The feeders have come to expect goodies from me in the form of milk cubes. They turn from anonymous yearlings into cute pets once you initiate the relationship. They look forward to seeing me and I,them. As you can imagine it is a bittersweet relationship.


Text and pictures © 2009 Mona E. Dunn