Snowy Whiskers, Coyotes Singing

Did I say that word again?  Snow?  Yes.  When letting the cats in the door this morning, they left little footprints across the deck in the snow.  They must have been lounging on the wicker chair - or should I say huddling - when the snow started to fall because they had a thin layer of snow on them which they promptly shook off at my feet when coming in the door.  They took one look at me and headed to their food dish in the corner of the kitchen. I think they take turns complaining about their empty dish.  It seems like one morning, it's the old cat's shift, and then the next it falls to the other cat.  Smart guys.

Farmer Rick and I also awoke several times last night to the sound of coyotes singing behind the barn.  Rather close this time.  I don't know if they were rejoicing or bemoaning the fact that it was snowing again.  Anyway, our hound/lab mix dog decided to join in a few choruses.  And of course, he was on the back deck too.  We had quite a concert last night.  Even at 4:30 when I got up this morning, they were still singing.

Farmer Rick and Farmer Came Home were resuming their task of trying to get a grain auger attached to the feed bin.  They spent quite a bit of time on it yesterday battling the raw wind from the east that preceded this snowfall.  Just a damp, finger numbing day.  The frustrating thing is - they put in a whole day but feel like they barely accomplished anything.  You have days like that?!  But atleast the auger is hung.  After chores, Farmer Rick and I had a leg on the bin that needed bolting in the cement that just didn't want to line up right.  So with a little help from a very large pipe wrench and two wrenches locked together, we managed to turn that old bolt into the cement and anchor that bin leg down.  With spring winds and storms coming (sometime after the snow leaves!), we didn't want to have this new bin get caught in a gust and go toppling over.  While I finished up horse chores, Farmer Rick turned the last two bolts in and called it a night.  After being outside since 5:30 am, it was now 9:00 pm.  Tired.  Cold.  Time to head in.

But good news!  Last night was bill paying night!  The milk check finally came, so between the computer and licking stamps, we managed to finish up the day's work at about 11:30 pm!  Ah - another full day of accomplishment - atleast we managed to get alot done without getting alot done!

Time to pull the winter boots on and head for the barn for morning milking . . .