The weather cooperated enough for us to make it to the ranch this afternoon. There was some blowing, drifting snow, and there were icy patches even on I-25, but the sun was shining. The big electronic sign at the Cheyenne Frontier Park showed 25 degrees as we passed by.

Mona made borscht for dinner with some elk and a few beets she had saved from her garden.


The deer are hungry now, and not very shy. When I walked out to enjoy the sunset, about a dozen does and bucks were helping themselves to some hay near the heifers.

We plan to finish loading up Mona's Suzuki and start the drive to Reno at 8 or 9 in the morning. It is usually a sixteen hour drive, so we should get in about midnight or 1am. Pat may have to travel, and I didn't want to leave Mdog behind for two weeks or more, so she is going with us. It may complicate things a bit, but I know I'll be glad to have her with me.

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