IMG00278.jpg

Just enjoy
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

LMA-Spring-Easter

.

Easter, you lucky dog, people save their money for months to go away too a spa. Here you are getting mud baths; massages; special cuisine; pampered; groomed; beautiful females all around, and now you want me to clean your coat! "OK"!

.
Now I can see why Steven used to call you the "Blond Pig". Such a good boy though. I wonder who is training who here. At least someone lives well, that's a good thing. Easter really likes it when the rains come, and he really doesn't want the dirt to come off, it's his natural protection. I usually let it stay till I need to ride him' after that I shower him so he can go roll in the dirt again.
.



Hey guess what! Since the Iris Pictures are not ready here are Jerry,and Diane's Grand Daughter"s with a new colt "Chisholm", I believe the mare is Dolly.




Karri-----------------------------------------Sam Woods, and mother's feet.

Things get pretty busy in horse country this time of year.


.
I can't remember it snowing this time of year down here in the desert, not to worry though, I have plenty of firewood still.--------------------Mikey.

.
PS I love you MOM!

New Season has begun.

.


Not a bad start, nothing like the lush lawns in Idaho, just that around here any green is rare most of the year. We cut this a little long hoping the Zukes and Melons will be able to get started before we line the rows. LMA gardening has the shotgun and volunteer model for intensive growth, after it starts we decide where the rows will be, then mow the rest.

This is the afternoon photo.

Next morning, looks like a tumble weed. Just for your information, the small plants by the Texas Fan Ash are second year Artichokes, make beautiful blossoms later in the summer, not going to mow those.

.

Easter sure is nosy, he's into everything. Where do you have to be sitting to get this shot?

.

One thing about spring is anticipation, I'm sure Even if I migrate the LMA north, this will be a pleasure to leave the new owner. Should that take much longer I still have things set up the way I love them. Going one day at a time.

.

Waiting by the fire place for the next story. (Iris bloom any time now).-------Mikey.

PS I love you MOM.

.

Still Waiting

.

Yes here it is, April all ready.

Still waiting for the Iris Plants to bloom, expect photos next week, Still waiting.

.

.

Still waiting for word on the sale of the LMA. Getting a lot of positive feed back, some confirmation of information coming in, SHOULD WORK OUT IF. Still waiting. Cool Clear waiting,waiting,waiting.

.

In the meantime there are various plants coming up in the Victory Garden, problem is we don't know for sure what all of them are, many will be unknown volunteers for now, have to wait a while to find out. Looking for a nice vegetable variety, planted plenty of seeds from packets, and seeds we saved from last year, really hope it turns out half as well as last year. Guess we'll have to wait and see, waiting,waiting,waiting.

.

I did get the power push lawn mower running, since there isn't any grass tall enough to cut I guess I'll have to wait on the grass to grow. ( All together now). All that have followed the LMA for some time will be proud to know that I finally got "That Darn Tractor" fixed, If At First You Don't Succeed Wait till later THEN getter er done! Waiting, waiting, waiting.

.

Next week I also plan to get photos of the trees, Brian pruned them all, they are starting to leaf out now, and the Mondale Pines look like they came from a country club. The Poplar limbs we put in a barrel full off water six weeks ago, and they have little green leaves on them, five we just planted to see if they would start on their own, waiting, waiting, waiting. Hard to believe I haven't had a beer yet, Waiting, waiting,waiting.

.

"OK" it's a slow news day. I'm sure I'll be hearing from all of you soon, ( All together now).

.

"WAIT" I know what I can do! I'll start a fire, Open a BEER and "WAIT" over there!-----MIKEY.

. PS I Love You MOM.

Note from Sprucetree ranch

.

Diane Eckhout just informed me of the first new foal of the year. The mare Lulu is Easter's older sister, the filly's name is Jazz.


.

I have been kicking back the last couple of weeks Spring weather being what it is I haven't felt like fighting the elements on 2 out of 3 days off. Although a few trips around the placed revealed spring has come in the form of several plants breaking ground, trees leafing out and grass shooting up. Nice.

.
Well since the wind has calmed down Larry and I trimmed Dude's feet on Tuesday. That called for a trip to the fire place, complete with Baked potatoes, Baked red onions with wine & butter, all to compliment some of those fantastic Smoked Beef Ribs, from the beef Jerry Eckhout raised for me last year.
.
See you there sometime soon----Mikey.

PS: I love you Mom.

I'M Gonna Get It!

.

I remembered to catch Irene when she wasn"t being camera shy. She is forever working on the plants around here. These are the grape vines on my back porch, I pruned them back last week, or so I thought. She really does have the "Green Thumb". Can't wait for things to get started around here. I will find out if she's reading the blog if she prunes me with those things!



Kings Bit of Dash-( K-D ), has really calmed down. The wind was ferocious Tuesday. I stayed in the house reading most of the day, although there were a few times I just had to get out. Leave Me Alone policy still in effect!




Here's Easter getting ready for his Early afternoon nap, has to do that before his Mid and Late afternoon naps. Leave Me Alone!



As everyone can see we like to take it easy around here.

I would like to start the fire, but this wind is too much today, even a horse knows when to "Bush UP" and turn his tail to the wind.

"Bushing Up" now, talk to you later----------Mikey.

Be It Ever So!

.

Never get tired of looking around my back yard. Even though many have heard me say "It's not what I do see, It's what I don't see." Living in the city was fun, but I have had enough fun.
.



.
I never get enough of Mt. Charleston when there is snow. We like to keep the snow where we can keep an eye on it. The alfalfa fields are starting to come on now.

Good thing, this is all I have left, don't know if it's enough, you know how I am.
.



This photo was inspired by Dawn Marie, mainly for optical illusion purposes. Like to keep having fun, I don't believe my old truck could get this job done.



.
Still haven't fed these guy's since the last remark. Anyway we are getting more insects now that the weather is warming up. They can eat bug's. See the Victory Garden?

Fresh batch of limb's for the Bird Habitat.



The quail may come back since the Coyotes were here all winter. They look well fed! I don't see many cats around lately!

Too early and warm for a fire right now, but will see you there soon-------Mikey.

P.S. Love You Mom!