Wildlife encounters

 We have had a lot of wildlife on the property in recent weeks.  We viewed more coyotes that I can count, skunks, raccoons, and even a bobcat.  The most exciting (scary?) was this cougar that was spotted on the game camera at 6:42 am only 25 feet from our house!!!!! Soon after, as the girls and I were eating breakfast, we heard the chickens making noises like we have never heard before.  As we got up to investigate we saw a coyote trying to eat a chicken on our back porch!  I quickly went outside to yell at the coyote... he got scared and ran off, but not before falling into our pool.  S/he did eventually get out and ran down the hill.  Lucky day for the chickens!!

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 Last year as Chris was cutting down some dead trees he came across some hallow branches with some pre-made bird holes!  We decided to make bird houses out of the different pieces.  They turned out super cute (and I now realize I dont have a picture of a completed one!)

 Over Christmas break we decided to take a road trip to Bend, OR.  We found a little snow and couldn't resist stopping to play in it!  The snow around Ashland has been absent so far this year. :-(

 Our family seriously loves caramel apples.... Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory makes the best around!  One night we decided that we would make our own.... as you can see it was an absolute fail!!!!

 Maddie took Dakota to a place called Salt Creek to work cattle in preparation for team penning on the weekend of February 2-4 for the equestrian meet!

 Ava fell asleep on the way home... ;-)

 These chickens are so funny.  They will follow you around the property wherever you go! 

 A beautiful rainbow in our backyard!

 We adopted two new cats from the local shelter.  Above is 4 year old Jack... he is slow to settle in but is actually a love.  Below is 2 year old Blue... Blue acts like he has lived here all his life and really loves all the attention he gets.  He is such a love bug! 

Good morning to us!