Finally a reprieve from the snow! We’ve been getting dumped on here to wind up 2017.

Last year we received lots of snow on the mtn also, moisture that was well received for recharging after dry conditions. The downside of all that moisture was that it produced tremendous vegetation and then when it shut off in June we ended up with serious fire conditions. Let’s hope we don’t have a repeat of that situation.

We had a great conditions last spring for getting our crop seeded, but then got hammered by hail prompting a lot of replanting.

We celebrated the birth of Gavin , born in July to Steve and Leah. And we celebrated the news of expectations of our ninth grandchild due in January to Cody and Whitney.

Angela brought her girls Mady and Mila out to the mtn in July and Cody and Whitney were also able to make it with Skylee and Decker. Great times with family capped off with a 80th birthday party for great grandma Beryle.

Harvest went smooth and we had a fairly long fall season to complete extra field work.

Hunting season was a blast this year and then came the holiday season when we all traveled out to Wisconsin & Minnesota to celebrate Xmas.

Angela and Cody’s families hosted the festivities for 18 of us. It was so good to get all the kids together again.

The end of the year closed out the same way it came in with a huge amount of snowfall.

From our cabin on the mtn to wherever you are we hope 2018 is filled with love and happiness to you and your family!