As I sit here collecting my thoughts,
the world outside looks like this...
SNOW!
Goodness, we are just one week away from the first day of Spring.
I am so very ready for Spring...
and so very over snow.
But then, weather is one of those things in life that we don't get to choose...
so I will grin and bear it.
I will appreciate the soft, white, quietude that morning will bring
as I go about my chores.
Luckily, I took the time to do a little extra outdoors work yesterday.
First, I transported this happy group of horses back to the barn...
for their chow - after a lovely morning of grazing.
This required three separate trips.
First... Moonbeam to his stall.
Second... Ponies to the dry lot.
Third... Littles to their stall.
By the time I reached the barn with the Littles,
Moonbeam had finished his chow, picked the lock to his stall door,
and let himself out into the dry lot.
and let himself out into the dry lot.
Not one for locked doors of any sort,
he then attempted to unlock the Littles' stall.
I would love to believe that he tried this in an effort to free the Littles,
but my better sense tells me that he did it in an attempt to eat their chow.
I can only hope that the ponies had eaten most of theirs before Moonbeam escaped his stall!
Next, the dogs (Sam, Annie and Chester) and I cleaned all of the pastures.
Sam rode shotgun, of course.
An hour later, we dumped the manure on the manure pile,
and headed over to gather eggs and feed the goats.
By this time, snow had begun to fall.
I had gone to the feed store earlier in the morning and bought goat feed...
so everyone was quite excited to get their fresh meal.
I think it must taste best when it is fresh out of the bag.
Next on the list was to take hay to the sheep.
Chester reminded me that the pigs needed treats.
(Of course, so did Chester)
And... apparently the sheep, as well.
Don't even ask me how many Ritz crackers we go through in a week....
all I can say, is ... I am sure we are their best consumer.
Seriously, Nabisco... how about using us for a commercial!!
(sorry for the sound of the gator engine)
"Ok, dogs... let's go home."
"Chester... come on... let's go home."
Chester was sure that the sheep had dropped some crumbs on the ground,
and he was determined to get every last one of them!
Comments
Spring may be a week away but SNOW is around here too.
You have me wondering if a new lock system will need to be put in place . . .
I enjoy your “family” and the daily happenings . . .
We had a dusting of snow yesterday as well, not expected. I hope you enjoy a week of sunshine and warming up!
Mary
like Faith and Hope or the pig children!!!
Thank you each day for the entertainment you give here with all the photos and talk--
enjoy, di
I love how you describe everyone on the farm and their personalities!