Thirty-eight above . . . to twelve below. What's going on here?
Boy, by the first of March, one can really get yearning for warmer weather. The warmer days have teased us with melting snow and sunny days, but now the subzero wind is blowing again, ushering in another round of bitter cold. The horses sure were glad to be brought in tonight. Their stalls were freshly bedded and they were happily munching on big green mouthfuls of hay as I closed the door and said goodnight. I know I'll be dreaming of long peaceful rides down the gravel road as the warmer days approach. But, somehow, I think they'll have things like green grass and lazy breezy days on their minds as they drift off to sleep tonight!
There are two cows in the barn that are just ready to pop with calves. They are so uncomfortable! We'll have to make a couple of trips down to the barn to check on them later just to make sure everything's going OK. We have to watch them very close. Especially this time of year, a cow that's off feed or down can be so discouraging. I keep whispering to them that spring is so very very close. Just hang on a little longer!! Green grass isn't that far away! It is so neat to walk out in into the calf barn, though, when there's a nip in the air, especially right after they've been fed. Shake a little bit of clean bright straw over their heads and boy do they ever buck and bounce around. It's so neat to see these cuties so full of life and energy. I just wish they could lend me some!
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