It’s coming- snow snow and more snow – forecasting 10-15cms tomorrow.
I am torn – I do love the cooler temps that winter brings. It helps me shut off the internal oven that is my life through this magical time of menopause, however, recalling the slugging of hay and buckets and the walking while working on my neighbours farm truly does not bring any warm fuzzy memories.
I feel it will be different though – our own place – our own beasts depending on us.
The ground is so frozen right now that the “boys” are having a hard time walking.
One would think large creatures would be used to walking on crappy surfaces – however my guys are tender footed – always have been – always will be – horse shoes are unfortunately not an option with either of them.
The snow will afford them a cushion – think about how us humans feel walking on stones in bare feet – add oh another 900 or so pounds and two more feet – it is painful I am sure.
I will embrace the snow with wonder and optimism that this winter will not kill me. I will learn how to drive and manoeuvre Maximus Prime – I will not complain – I will not curse – scratch that – I’ll curse I am sure. I will get a ton of fresh air – have a constantly snotty nose – wet feet – wet hands and static hair from hats. I will build a snow horse – have a snowball fight with the boys – drag 30 feet of hose so they have water – drive more hay under my non existent finger nails and sleep like a baby from the fresh air.
I will also update this week after the snow finishes. I am really looking forward to it and am hoping for nice weather this weekend to go out and ride in it.
More to come :)…
A moment while I gather my thoughts and think back on my day!!
I awoke – alone – hubby got called in for removal for 1:00 am – won’t see him awake for a few days.
Got up – look out the window – meh – that’s not so bad.
Started my day with coffee – shower – hair and went to get my Farmer Jane coveralls on – flipped on the floor lights via remote control – yep – I am high tech here – opened the back door and literally – laughed out loud!!
I knew Rita (my truck) was there somewhere – buried under a mound of snow – check that for later – good thing I started extra early she is going to take a while to clean off.
Loaded up my pre-soaked hay – to cut the dust you know – and the “boys” breakfast and off I trudged – pulling trusty “green” my wheel barrow – trudge, trudge, trudge – holy shit – I thought – this is friggin’ deep – knee high in my yard. Trudge, trudge, trudge – thighs burning – calves aching – I am going to die out here because my legs will give out!!!
The “boys” as suspected have recovered from their tender footedness (is that a word -yep spell check didn’t pick it up) were frolicking and playing in the winter wonderland – tossing their heads and having a grand old time. I was happy to see that. Grain – done – off to dump the hay in the feeder – trudge, trudge, trudge, thighs burning – calves aching – EUREKA!! I see the feeder – squeeze into hay storage – flip on the lights and haul the hay to the feeder, trudge, trudge, trudge – holy shit I am going to die out here and the horses are going to eat me!!…come on lady – suck it up!!!
By this time the “boys” have finished their breakfast and are Lord of the Dancing around me – like the idiots they turned into over night – feed me feed me!!! – I toss their hay – noses turned up and shoot me the dirtiest look – Hand to God – they actually had that “Really” expression on their faces – they want the presoaked first of course. Dump the soaker and munch away boys!!!
Haul my ass back to the house – crap – have to feed the kittens – Hubby not here – kittens need to be fed – side note- anyone want a kitten – super cute- and free??? Kittens fed – Rita started – time to finish getting ready. Did I mention – it is not yet 6:00 am???
My hair – a write off – quick flat iron still will not tame that stupid cow lick – screw it – pony tail and clip – I’ll go for the sophisticated chic look today – make up or no make up? do I have time?? uhhh can’t pull off the look with out the make up – son of !!!! it’s now 6::20 – want to be out the door by 6:30 and still have to clean of Rita!!
Head downstairs – grab the snow brush – outside – Rita has melted nicely but I simply cannot be one of those DBags that just cleans the windshield – grab the broom- turn around to hear this sudden WHOOOOSSSHHHH and thump – holy shit – I have a tin roof and all the snow just narrowly missed squishing me – it was like an avalanche of white – ok – not an avalanche but it was alot.
No time to clean that up – jump in Rita and off I go. Thank God for Rita – she is 4WD and will plow through the knee deep mess that is my driveway. Blow out of the end of the driveway – ZERO traffic into the city. BUT then I hit the outskirts – and BLAM – bumper to bumper – city folk surely don’t know how to drive. Pull into work – time to spare.
Work – blah blah blah – emails – phones BS!!!
I left a little early – just to be safe – and come home and do the same in reverse minus having to clean off Rita.
Trudge, trudge, trudge, thighs burning, calves aching – holy shit I am going to die out here but at least hubby is home – sleeping but home – he’ll find me when he leaves at 10:00pm for round two of snow removal, prancing ponies- hungry kittens, snow abound.
Thankfully – hubby has cleared the driveway – MUAH to him!! snow was too heavy for the blower so my entire driveway is like a rumble strip that are on the highway- you know the ones???
All and all – I survived – I am happy to see the “boys” being idiots again – I will have rock hard thighs and calves of steal come spring and it is simply a beautiful winter wonderland outside that I marvel in to see on our own little slice of heaven.
Not complaining one bit!!!
We’ll see what happens though when it is minus 40!!!
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