Well…hello March – nice to see you again – I see you have once again come “in like a lion” – please tell me that you will acquiesce and go out like a lamb?
We are getting yet more snow – 10cms (5 inches) of snow – snow snow snow snow snow!! – you know – that white shit that falls from the sky?
I checked a reputable weather site today – I am being casually optimistic that this will end soon.
I miss Charles and Alicia (our cardinal couple) I have not seen them – I have heard them but not seen them all winter.
So – with that being said – I’ll move onto more positive thoughts.
I just came in from night feed – again – no matter how cold – still my favourite time of the day.
Just me and the herd.
I give them their hay and a scratchy – I make sure they are warm enough by pressing my lips to their ears – much like a mother tests the temp of a child -if their ears are cold they are cold – all nice and toasty tonight.
We chat about nonsensical stuff – the price of said hay – the new poops in the barn that I just cleaned – I pick snowballs out of their feet – again – applying a thin layer of Vaseline to stop the snow build up.
The snow was falling gently and I could hear the train in the distance – it was quiet – peaceful.
Come on Spring!!!
Oh note to all – TIME CHANGE THIS WEEKEND!!! woo hoooo!!!!
I am embedding a link here – posted a friend who I have yet to meet but am looking forward to meeting. A kindred farmer girl with a heart of gold and a sharp wit.
I hope you all can view and listen – it’s quite apropo– while I not a true farmer – I like to play farmer and pretend.
Respect to farmers who work their lives so that we can eat!
Orange Acres 