bionicdan's Daily Notes and Ramblings

Day by Day in NW Montana - July 2009

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 03:48:00 GMT

Thursday, July 9, 2009: There was some light cloud cover during the morning and the forecast is for mostly sunny conditions through the day today.Images PendingWednesday, July 8, 2009: So, today is 07.08.09. It started out a little cool here in NW Montana with the automatic thermo showing a low a 34.7! COOL! The horses were a little frisky as they were let out into the greener paddock areas today. Clouds developed during the morning and gave a quick shower (includin...
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Day by Day in NW Montana - June 2009

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 04:21:00 GMT

Tuesday, June 30, 2009: Sunny and mild day today in NW Montana. The creek flow was increased due to a release of water from upstream. Otherwise, dry conditions continue. The grass in the pastures varies from long and healthy in the two pastures that were flooded over this spring, to short and varied in the upper dry areas.Long Grass and View to the Old BarnMonday, June 29, 2009: It was another clear day in NW Montana. The evening sky had an interesting color to it t...
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Day by Day in NW Montana - May 2009

Sat, 2 May 2009 04:14:00 GMT

Sunday, May 31, 2009 : Okay, so it is time to close out another month of Day by Day in NW Montana. We did it in good style with mostly sunny conditions as the late spring continues to give great early summer weather.Big Sky Afternoon CloudsSaturday, May 30, 2009 : The string sunny and dry days are holding on here in NW Montana. Early morning lows in the middle 40's are rising through the 70's and into the 80's for the last couple of days. Today, the clouds developed...
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Day by Day in NW Montana - April 2009

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 03:16:00 GMT

April 30, 2009 : High clouds allowed a filtered to partly sunny day around the ranch today. Since the grass is beginning to grow, we decided to let the horses graze freely for a couple of hours this morning. I guess it will be a good way to save a lawn mowing or two this year!Filtered Sun over the Horses this MorningHorses Grazing the Main YardApril 29, 2009 : Mostly cloudy through the day today. Not quite as windy as yesterday. No precipitation. Overall, just a gra...
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Day by Day in NW Montana - March 2009

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 04:25:00 GMT

March 31, 2009: As it was in the beginning, so it is at the ending (March, that is). Today is cloudy with light snow continuing throughout the day. The temperature is such that the snow is melting on contact here at the ranch. Not so at 3.2 miles and 1000' up the running route. There, it was snow that is accumulating. When I was there about 1:00 in the afternoon, the depth was just over ankle deep, and increasing flake by flake. The late afternoon temperatures rose ...
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