To start the year out, we had about fourteen horses. I think. Then, I found an orphan mustang colts in the hills, left behind after a round up. And we also found craigslist. So now we have twenty horses. Since it's winter in the Pahsimeroi and this valley makes snow look pretty good, I decided to …
Border Collie Puppies
It was a late and very balmy fall so far, especially for the Idaho mountains in mid-December, but the weather forecasters began to speak about payback time. They talked about an Arctic air mass bearing down on us like a freight train from the polar regions. The rail cars were carrying a payload …
Springtime on the Ranch
Springtime in the Rockies is not what its cracked up to be. At least not on idyllic Alderspring. But we finally got a break with some warm weather--nice break from one snow squall after another. And the wind quit instead of continuing to feel like Kansas (started wanting to call our …
Inhabitants of Western Wyoming
We were on our way across the western edge of Wyoming, on the way back from my grandparents farm in Indiana, which we visit, for the most part, annually. The highway was empty save for a few cars, and so was the snowy landscape that we saw out of the windows. Out on the prairie there wasn't a house …
Gluten Free Baking
Alderspring Ranch is a wheat-free zone. Most of us in our family of nine are gluten-intolerant, and so we have a completely wheat-free kitchen. We really don't miss wheat much anymore. Our 11-year-old daughter has risen to the challenge of recreating the snacks and desserts we used to …
Breaking the Wild Cayuses
 A while ago, one of our friends got engaged. Since she was going to be married, she could no longer keep her two horses. They were both Arabians, although only the mare had official papers. The mare was seventeen and cute, with a coat that was long and soft even during the summer. She was also …