Filed under: February 2015 | Tags: barnyard, Border Collie, cold, maple syrup season, temperature plummets, water trough, winter
Cinch waits while I fill the water trough
February 23, 2015
The temperature plummets as I write. It is -5 F outside, crisp and cool. Chores are done and all the animals are tucked into bed. The barnyard is quiet as the animals begin to slumber, the horses chewing is the only sound. We are all waiting on spring!
The next several days shows us staying below freezing. I too must wait on spring and the busy maple syrup season. There is plenty to do just keeping all my animal charges fed and bedded…not to mention keeping water thawed out 😮
I need to be more like the dogs. They are patient. They find all sorts of ways to rest. They stretch when they rise before thundering off to play in the snow. On cold days they snuggle down and sleep in the soft straw. They don’t spend one minute worrying about anything…especially doing more work!
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RicelandMeadows 
You Make It Sound So Poetic…. It’s Not Poetic My Good, Good Friend……… It’s Just Cold…..
Comment by Jeff February 23, 2015 @ 10:35 pmThanks Jeff…you are right! Good thing that I love winter…even the cold and crunchy ones!
Comment by Ralph February 24, 2015 @ 10:11 pm