Our Dusting of Snow

A small dusting of snow fell today.  I think it surprised the weathermen that it stayed around as long as it did.  It was very pretty falling (looking from the inside out)!

The colder temps are what makes you want to be inside where it is warm!

A Dry January

January proved to be the 6th driest month in Oklahoma.  Could the drought be trying to come back?  We were in hopes it would not after having moisture last spring for plenty of grass and hay.
Now with the dryness and tall grass, wildfires are a threat.

Our Babies of 2014

We have new calves this years.  They are so cute and playful.  Mel plans on keeping the heifers and selling the bulls.

Our Frequent Visitor

A roadrunner has been staying around our house for the past several months.  The movement and antics of the roadrunner is quite entertaining.  Hopefully, he considers this his home and will continue to help with insect control.

Proud of the Horseman

The Oklahoma Stock Horse Association banquet for 2013 was held at the Sam Noble Foundation in Ardmore.  

I am so proud of our horseman - he didn't begin competition until April and he won Novice All Around 6th place!  Wow!  What a great job he and Buttercup did!!

He received a gift card to Dennards as his prize.  Now we will go shopping!

The invitation

The handsome horseman

His prize

A funny story:  We did some shopping in Ardmore before the banquet.  While Mel was waiting for me outside the store,  man came up to him told him he looked like J.R Ewing.  We enjoyed a good laugh!

Then and Now

46 years ago these 2 handsome brothers hauled hay. 

Look at the strength of these guys!

Fast forward to now

Wow!  Look, they can still do it!

Oops, could they be lifting up only 1 bale TOGETHER???

Whew! They had me worried at first!

No doubt whatsoever that each one can still lift his own bale of hay!!!

Mel and John still are able to accomplish the task!  Maybe I should not add "with ease"???

Even after that exertion, stacking the hay in the barn is easy for them to do!

(They did highly encourage the picture taker to hurry while taking the picture!)

Strange, Strange Weather

Our weather has been quite strange.  The temperatures go from fairly warm ( storms with lightning and thunder) to a drastic drop with wind chill factors at or close to 0 degrees with high temperatures for the day in the 20's.  Brrrrr!!  (Maybe I need to add Brrrr! again!).
Next, we have experienced dense and freezing fog.  Now, the strong winds (with gusts 30 to 40 mph) are back which means threats of wildfires with the dry vegetation.

As most Oklahomans say, "Only in Oklahoma!"