We thought winter was over - WRONG! There's about 10 inches out there and it's not done yet! Being not able to sleep, I got up and went down to the barn at about 2:15 am to check on everything to make sure no doors or windows had blown open and to see how everybody was doing. When the wind howls outside and there's nasty weather, I worry about the animals and how they're faring. This time - everything was OK. Last Sunday morning, when we were experiencing some wind and rain, I went down to check on a cow and ended up helping her finish calving. So, by 3:00 am, it was time to clean up and sneak back up the house for another 2 hours of sleep before the alarm went off.
When heading out to the barn, after filling the woodstove, I could hear the faint squealing of little pigs. Both pigs were farrowing (giving birth). That turned out to be a very long day. Pigs don't just have a couple of little ones and they're done. It's usually an all-day affair. And boy, was it ever! Both pigs had 27 between them. Now, they're running around the pens, but not venturing too far away from momma and the heat lamp!
With all of this snow, I'll have to resort to riding in the woods again since it'll be too slippery out on the road. We were just beginning to enjoy the spring rides around the block. Horses (and myself!) were beginning to get in shape once more. Back to square one. But, it's always nice riding in the woods. The pace is slower, and now since it's officially spring - though not acting like it - we can hear different bird songs that we didn't hear in our winter adventures. The bear are even out. A neighbor saw one in the ditch cleaning up the remnants of a deer. Spring must be here. Now it just needs to start acting like it!
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