Sleepy Sundance enjoys a nap in the warm sunshine, with his band nearby, and I do mean warm. The temp has been in the 60s since about Sunday, I think. Terribly unseasonable. And very unreasonable for February in Colorado! I mean, it’s nice to see the ice melting on the ponds that have water and letting go of the water in the arroyos at the seeps … but it’s also too early, and what we really need is snow.
I read today that “Colorado is experiencing one of the driest winters of last 30 years” this winter.
Usually, articles about Colorado weather leave out Southwest Colorado entirely (hello, we ARE part of Colorado), but this one gives us a mention: “Southwest Colorado lags behind the typical snowpack for the date the most, at just 69 percent of what’s normal for February 4.” Ugh. When we’re finally mentioned, it would be nice if it was something positive.
Snow dances all welcome. 🙂
Oh, and Sundance’s name (it was a good suggestion, and I’m trying to keep up with it!): I named him and his “brother” (I’m not sure, but they seemed to be brothers) when I first starting documenting the Spring Creek Basin herd in 2007. They were very “pink” as youngsters (likely born sorrel, which is interesting because we don’t have many even actual sorrels anymore), and initially, I thought one or both of them might have been a filly or fillies because they were so *pretty*! Then I realized they were both colts/young stallions, maybe still with their family band, and I called them “the pink brothers” before I named them: Butch and Sundance. And I’m sure you all know the “wild bunch” outlaws behind those names. 🙂
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
You picked the perfect name for Sundance, TJ! I hate to ask, but what happened to Butch? And yes – we are in a crushing drought…again. So discouraging. I foresee a smokey spring and summer if things don’t change.
Butch is perfectly well and good, at the sanctuary with his love, Puzzle. 🙂 … Yeah, I’m trying not to think of the consequences of the dry and the (too-)warm. … Ugh. C’mon, SNOW!!!!!!!
Cool, TJ! Butch is with you! He couldn’t be in a better place. ❤️
Hello dear Sundance💗
He’s one of the originals, for sure. 🙂
Perfect name for this handsome dude!
I think so, too, especially when the sunlight dances through that long, wavy mane of his! 🙂
I remember seeing photos of Butch and Sundance way back then, and yes they did look pink!
Ha – right?! 🙂 Boy, you HAVE been following the blog for a very long time! I’m so glad to have you along on this journey. 🙂
Normally I’d be whining about it, but this year, I’m liking it.
I get it! I was down to a T-shirt today. … But I’m also getting more and more anxious (which, it seems, is more and more normal …).
Anxiety is the new normal, absolutely…
Here in the Colorado Rockies I’ve been wearing a t-shirt for a week now – all 40s and even 50s! Super weirded out by the weather, not normal for February… not gonna lie I’m really loving it right now because of all the riding and barn chores I’ve been able to do but dreading wildfire season…
Exactly. Love the sunshine and warmth … but without snow and water, we’re going to have a heckuva a not-good year. Enjoy it while it lasts! 😉