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Deathly Cold

On January 29, 2023 By Chelle B.In Photography8 Comments

It may not look like it out there, but it's -20F right now with the windchill and overnight will drop to -25F without it. So needless to say, it's pretty cold! Deathly cold, in fact. So cold that the birds are nowhere to be seen; the trees, bushes, nesting boxes and feeders are all quiet... …

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Chilly Rocky Mountain Morning

On January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 By Chelle B.In Homesteading7 Comments

Well, it's definitely winter here in Idaho... The snow was coming down so gently this morning, it was really magical out there for the brief amount of time I was able to manage being out in the cold... I can't complain though. We've had a really lovely winter so far, overall. I do admit it …

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Free To Go Nowhere

On December 6, 2022 By Chelle B.In Life Stuff, Photography1 Comment

It doesn't look like it much when you glance at the trees, because most of the snow and ice have melted on them, but the yard and especially the road is an absolute ice rink. I've watched two neighbors almost lose control leaving this morning. I did have things I wanted to go do, mostly …

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Last Best Day

On October 24, 2022 By Chelle B.In Life Stuff, Our "Backyard", PhotographyLeave a comment

My hubby has a few days off so we've been debating what to do with our free time. Who would have thought at our age that we'd run out of ideas? We could run the pups with the sled now that there's some snow up on the mountain, but we'd have to go pretty far …

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Backyard Walktoberfest

On October 19, 2022 By Chelle B.In Backyard Farming, Gardening, Homesteading1 Comment

Last week I took one too many nature walks, apparently, so I've been paying for it these last few days. Was it worth it? Well, the jury is still out on that, but I did get some lovely fall photos at least. I can still enjoy a good "walktoberfest" because the colors are changing quickly …

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