In a way.. this "freak" snow storm was a real blessing, because it showed us "what's to come" and still allows us a break to get it done. This lovely mound of snow is what came off the barn roof. With the lean to roof over the stall doors, it doesn't land directly in front of them, but each snow drop has to be moved so the horses can get out. Our "poor" rope fence just doesn't handle this so well, and all last year, Ed said, we needed to do something different. The pull on the fence and the risk of catching it in the snow blower.. makes it a real pain to deal with.
So, after this storm, we went and bought three gates to put in and back the fence away from the drop zone. Fortunately the ground is not one bit frozen, so Ed popped the post hole digger on the tractor so we can put new posts in.
and the rope fence won't be an issue this coming winter....
One gate that we already had was moved....(can you see the kick marks in our doors??? drafts!!!)
and the new gates, which are 12 feet wide - plenty of room to run the tractor threw... went on in the pasture.
Now, when the snow comes sliding off this big roof, it will hit the gates... Ed has them swinging so he can easily work the tractor around them. And this is one project that should make the winter work a bit easier....
course, we still have a long list of "other winter" projects to do.. hopefully the snow will stay away!!!!
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We are starting to prepare for winter here, too... the last two were particularly hard ones, and we are expecting the third in a row. Looks like you are getting well prepared!
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