Da kommen sie / There they are |
One last time we moved the horses to a new pasture, this time with the snow mobile. In February we will start feeding hay. The horses would survive without but they already have to work pretty hard to paw through the snow to find grass. But: Their hooves look great, the horses stay fit and there is no time for boredom. Was nice again to see them cantering across the field ...
Vor kurzem waren Nick, seine Mutter JoAnn und ich bei einer Bibliotheksveranstaltung in Sundance. Ehrengast war Craig Johnson, der in Wyoming lebt und mit seinen Sheriff Longmire-Krimis, die in den Bighorn Mountains spielen, beruehmt wurde. Mittlerweile gibt es sogar eine TV-Serie. Johnson ist ein geborerer Erzaehler - auch vor Publikum - und die Stunden vergingen im Fluge.
Recently, Nick, his mom JoAnn and I drove to a library fund raiser in Sundance. Special guest was Wyoming writer Craig Johnson who has become famous for his crime novels about Sheriff Longmire who solves murder cases in the Bighorn Mountains. A TV show has been made as well. Johnson is a born entertainer - also in front of an audience - and the hours just flew by.
Der Tag danach war der kaelteste, den ich bisher in Wyoming erlebt habe. Die Temperatur lag tagsueber bei gefuehlten minus 35 Grad Celsius ... es wehte ein scharfer Wind ... das tut nur noch weh. Natuerlich mussten wir fuettern, denn das haelt Pferde und Vieh warm. Nachts bin ich schoen im Bett geblieben und habe die Tiere bemitleidet, die das nicht koennen.
The day after was the coldest I have experienced in Wyoming. The temps were down to a felt minus 30 Fahrenheit / minus 35 Celsius - during the day ... a strong wind was blowing ... it was really painful to be outside. We had to feed the horses and livestock, of course since that keeps them warm. But at night when I was laying in bed I felt sorry for the critters who could not.
Gruesse aus dem Wilden Westen!
Greeting from the Wild West!
Eure / Yours, Doerte
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Meine Schneemobilspur / My snow mobile track |
Auf zur neuen Weide / On the way to the new pasture |
Der Mond ist schon da / The moon is out already |
Aufregung / Excitement |
Abend / Evening |