Animals
Ok, enough is enough! We have had a total of 3 foot of snow so far this month.... and we are not even half way through February. Although it is beautiful to look at, it does make farm life a bit more challenging.
Yesterday was a crazy day! I went out at 7 AM to feed the animals and spent the rest of the day moving snow. I left my trusty gator in the garage, and used the four wheeler with the snow blade for chores. 
Hauling water was a bit of a challenge. But, at least I did not get stuck in the snow! The animals stayed indoors most of the day....seeking shelter in their individual houses. The Dwarf Nigerians, however, emerged at feeding time (no wonder they are so chubby....they never miss a meal!) The chickens took one look at the snow and shook their heads..."no way" was their response to my invitation to come out to play this morning. The horses were the only ones brave enough to venture out to pasture...a few flakes of hay were all it took to entice them.
Farm work is physically tiring....add another foot of snow on top of that, and "tiring" is an understatement! Hopefully, the lanes around the farm will remain open and today's chores can be done by gator.
- A Record Breaker!
Apparently we had the storm of the century this weekend.All I know is...it snowed and snowed and snowed.And then it snowed some more! By the time all was said and done,we had around a foot and a half...more in some spots. It's no surprise that we...
- Snow Day?
There was a day (long ago) when the mere mention of "SNOW DAY"sent fluttering butterflies of excitement through my soul. Those were the days when a snow day meant...no school,playing for hours on mountains of snow left at the curb by the plow,snow...
- Snow Day!
Yesterday I said that there is no such thing as a "snow day" in my life anymore.Well, as luck would have it...yesterday was Wednesday...my usual day off from farm work...(thanks to our friends Jim and Kathy who take over for me on Wednesdays)and it snowed...
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"It's always darkest before the dawn...."And this morning is no exception to that.The moon has already set.The farm is shrouded in peaceful, inky darkness...snow falling softly, blanketing the ground and muffling all sound. I pull on my...
- Addendum To Today's Post
Here is what greeted me this morning as I went out for morning chores....another three inches of snow fell during the night. Unfortunately the snow turned to rain, making this morning's chores a bit soggy. I opened the barn and chased Rod out of...
Animals
Blizzard!
Ok, enough is enough! We have had a total of 3 foot of snow so far this month.... and we are not even half way through February. Although it is beautiful to look at, it does make farm life a bit more challenging.
Yesterday was a crazy day! I went out at 7 AM to feed the animals and spent the rest of the day moving snow. I left my trusty gator in the garage, and used the four wheeler with the snow blade for chores. Hauling water was a bit of a challenge. But, at least I did not get stuck in the snow! The animals stayed indoors most of the day....seeking shelter in their individual houses. The Dwarf Nigerians, however, emerged at feeding time (no wonder they are so chubby....they never miss a meal!) The chickens took one look at the snow and shook their heads..."no way" was their response to my invitation to come out to play this morning. The horses were the only ones brave enough to venture out to pasture...a few flakes of hay were all it took to entice them. Farm work is physically tiring....add another foot of snow on top of that, and "tiring" is an understatement! Hopefully, the lanes around the farm will remain open and today's chores can be done by gator.- A Record Breaker!
Apparently we had the storm of the century this weekend.All I know is...it snowed and snowed and snowed.And then it snowed some more! By the time all was said and done,we had around a foot and a half...more in some spots. It's no surprise that we...
- Snow Day?
There was a day (long ago) when the mere mention of "SNOW DAY"sent fluttering butterflies of excitement through my soul. Those were the days when a snow day meant...no school,playing for hours on mountains of snow left at the curb by the plow,snow...
- Snow Day!
Yesterday I said that there is no such thing as a "snow day" in my life anymore.Well, as luck would have it...yesterday was Wednesday...my usual day off from farm work...(thanks to our friends Jim and Kathy who take over for me on Wednesdays)and it snowed...
-
"It's always darkest before the dawn...."And this morning is no exception to that.The moon has already set.The farm is shrouded in peaceful, inky darkness...snow falling softly, blanketing the ground and muffling all sound. I pull on my...
- Addendum To Today's Post
Here is what greeted me this morning as I went out for morning chores....another three inches of snow fell during the night. Unfortunately the snow turned to rain, making this morning's chores a bit soggy. I opened the barn and chased Rod out of...