Spring Creek Basin Mustangs

The Denver news last night shared that this is the first time since 2000 that Colorado has not, in any part of the state, been in any kind of abnormally dry conditions. Our region in southwestern Colorado records a whopping snowpack 713 percent of normal.

Now, Disappointment Valley doesn’t get a lot of snowpack-melting benefit other than what flows down Disappointment Creek. The great majority of our landscape relies on moisture that falls directly on it.

But if the pic above, showing lovely Madison, looks green, it’s because we HAVE gotten a fair amount of moisture that has fallen directly on the land – including just an hour or so earlier on the day that pic was taken. 🙂

Hayden the amazingly red enjoys a nap in the spring sunshine. How is it that the ponies always have the most fashionable, perfectly tousled do’s … and we humans are just wind-blasted?

Need to start your day with a chuckle?

You’re welcome. 🙂

Sorry, other herds, THESE two gorgeous grey girls are THE most gorgeous grey girls in the whole wide, wild world. 🙂

Need proof? Seriously? See above!

This weekend, we have celebrated the holiday that has the somber tones of memories of those who fought for this country and did not return home to families and loved ones.

These days, almost everyone knows someone who serves or has served in the military. That means we probably know someone who didn’t come home, or we know someone who knows someone – or even many someones.

The best way we can honor them is to remember.

Mr. Slick is shiny! Tenaz is sleek and ready for warm weather (which is coming … after some more cold nights!).

Our skies have looked a lot like this lately. Our ground is damp, and our horses are lovely.  🙂

We’re getting rain. It took a while for our world to green up this spring, but I think it’s safe to say we’re getting greener. 🙂