ANOTHER snowy day....

Well, we no sooner got all caught up from last week's storm, and we get another one today. Yup, it's winter in New England. Today's snow wasn't quite as much as the last one, and this evening, it has turned into sleet and rain, and should be ending before the morning. Maybe this is less snow, but it's heavier and therefore, moving it-- is a job.







Ed had some business work that had to be done, so it was up to me to get things done around the farm. I had to get some wood brought inside, with the sleet and rain coming, if we lose power, the woodstove will need to be chugging in good shape (though we do have a generator too). After my "wood work" I wanted to get the barn in order. The horses will be kept inside tonite.... they were already inside... but these "snowy" butts are proof they had been out...





actually, they don't mind being out. It still amazes me how the snow just sits on their backs and doesn't melt. They have a great time playing together....











and racing thru the field....

But, a clean stall with fresh water and a meal of green sweet hay... they decide that coming in, isn't such a bad idea at all....

and everyone will be tucked inside, safe and sound while the storm finishes up.. tomorrow.. will be another day of clean up work.. because the next storm is "scheduled" for Friday...... when is it spring????

just getting caught up...

So.... last Wednesday, we got hit with a good ol fashion snow storm. Literally feet and inches of snow!! Ed spent the better part of the day plowing and just trying to "stay ahead" of the snow.. but the real work is always the day after.
Just to show you what we were dealing with, when I went to let the doggies out for their nightly "run", this is what I found when I opened the door that goes into the dog yard. I did a little shoveling, just so they could get out the door, but they weren't very happy with the idea.




Especially when it meant, climbing "up hill" just to get to the top of the snow. Fortunately, the cockers are light enough that they sort of stayed on the top. But, I can tell you... they were certainly "quick" to go that evening....










Poor Ginger ended up "swimming" thru the snow.. she didn't seem to mind it so much....













And even just the little time that they were out, all the cockers came in looking like this... poor Trev... I didn't let anyone upstairs until they all "melted" off....








Thursday morning, Ed put on his outside gear and headed into the world of white to do battle with the clean up. Abbie was there to encourage Grandpa.. but she isn't too crazy about his "silly" hat...











What the truck couldn't move, the tractor could. One nice thing, there's plenty of room for us to put all this "white".. and rule of thumb, always push it back as far as you can... just to be ready for the next storm.










Tonka enjoyed watching the tractor work.....












Abbie and Tatter enjoyed laying together on the dog bed.. enjoying the warmth of the stove.....











After Ed got the barnyard done, he tackled the dog pen for me. Not only so the dogs could get out.. but also to unbury the fence. Our fence isn't very high, only about three feet, but it was "lost" in the snow....

It was a big job...

but the doggies will certainly enjoy the raceway that Daddy made for them.. and as I said, it's alway just getting ready for the next storm.....

happy birthday!!!

It's my hunny's birthday... well, actually yesterday was.. but, with Ed going to his weekly meeting at the Fire station and me teaching dog classes... no one was home to celebrate.

We did a celebration with the kids on Saturday night, taking "Dad" out for dinner. The cake waited until this evening.









And I would have been out tonite too, teaching dog classes, but the snow storm cancelled the classes and kept me home...

So, we all had a little piece of cake and celebrated Ed's birthday today...

Happy, happy sweetie....