2007 went out like a Lion, the wind was howling, it was raining and we even saw some lightning. After midnight the temperature started dropping and we started seeing a few snow flakes around 2:00 am.
It is snowing now and sticking to the ground, it is very cold. The mud isn't muddy anymore it is all frozen which makes it easier to walk on.
All of my chickens will have to be put in the goat shed and bedded down with straw. It was good that they got to be out in the sunshine all day yesterday.
Showing posts with label 2007. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2007. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
New Year's Eve
This is it! The last day of the year, better practice writing 2008 on everything. I just noticed that I have a doctor's appointment in January 2007, I guess the girl that wrote out the card hasn't been practicing. It is a beautiful day for the last day of the year, nice and warm.
We are going to a neighbor's tonight for good food and to ring in the new year.
I have made a few resolutions, but none that involve food or lack of it. One is to add to this blog daily, so this blog will probably have a bunch of useless posts in it that detail my boring life. If you can bear with me until spring it might get exciting when our goats and horses start kidding and foaling. I may even post a few pictures along the way.
We are going to a neighbor's tonight for good food and to ring in the new year.
I have made a few resolutions, but none that involve food or lack of it. One is to add to this blog daily, so this blog will probably have a bunch of useless posts in it that detail my boring life. If you can bear with me until spring it might get exciting when our goats and horses start kidding and foaling. I may even post a few pictures along the way.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
2007 Slipping Away
2007 wasn't that bad mind you, but I think that I am ready to see it go on down the road. We had a terrible drought this past summer, the worst that I have ever seen in my 50 years. Our pastures turned to dust and no one had any hay to sell, they all put it in their own barns in order to charge outrageous prices to desperate animal owners this winter.
We did end up trading horses for hay, so we are going to make it through. Others weren't so lucky and will be in real trouble before spring. We are feeding a lot of grain this winter, which is something that we usually don't do. The idea is to feed grain, so they won't eat as much hay but it isn't working very well, they are all just getting fat. We are going to have to find a way to limit their time with the hay bales.
After experiencing this dry summer, I did say that I would never complain about rain again, so far I am doing quite well. It has been a very wet late fall and early winter. I have just about had to quit feeding all together because of the mud. My husband is doing all of my chores to prevent me from further injuring my already injured back. I hate not being able to get out but I am not complaining about the rain or the mud, I will just say that I really like cold weather and frozen ground.
We did end up trading horses for hay, so we are going to make it through. Others weren't so lucky and will be in real trouble before spring. We are feeding a lot of grain this winter, which is something that we usually don't do. The idea is to feed grain, so they won't eat as much hay but it isn't working very well, they are all just getting fat. We are going to have to find a way to limit their time with the hay bales.
After experiencing this dry summer, I did say that I would never complain about rain again, so far I am doing quite well. It has been a very wet late fall and early winter. I have just about had to quit feeding all together because of the mud. My husband is doing all of my chores to prevent me from further injuring my already injured back. I hate not being able to get out but I am not complaining about the rain or the mud, I will just say that I really like cold weather and frozen ground.
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