We have had multiple snowstorms blow through… some have hit us, some just barely over the top of us, as we can see the snow line just a few hundred feet up the mountain. Today, though, has been a gorgeous day. Fairly warm… just hear that grass grow! Ironically, I spent most of the morning killing weeds around my yard. Vernon also farmed with the roller harrow in the field nearby. But by 3 pm, he was ready for some time off, so we decided to go for a Sunday drive. Loading us and 4 dogs, we hit the highway. We took a gravelled road straight up the mountain. Only a mile and a half later we come across the snowdrift that barricades us from any further progress. But the short drive was worth it. Moments before I had spied a dozen elk that vanished behind a small rise. We abandoned the pickup, determined to hike up the rise and see where the elk went. I opened the door and there they were… they had come to see where we went! Each one had to peek at us, even the one at the back. The short trip was full of elk, dogs, and wildflowers…which I’ll share over the next few days.
