What Season Is It?

We seem to be in a winter storm Thursday pattern.  And maybe a thunderstorm Tuesday.  It’s crazy.

Sunset after last Thursday’s snow

And we keep going between snow and mud.

Goats weren’t happy their pasture was covered again on Saturday morning.

I have to say, I’m really not a fan of the snow storm during the work week part–it’s been some pretty dicey driving.  In fact, I almost stopped and came home Friday morning, but I didn’t.

By Sunday morning, everyone was out in pasture again.

On my way home that afternoon, there was a pickup on its side in the median right where I thought about turning around.  (Kinda wish I’d gone and taken a picture of that.)

The goats try to find places where they don’t have to be in mud.

As soon as it’s done snowing, it melts.

Popcorn trying to keep his hooves dry.

Last Tuesday we had probably between a half to three-quarts of an inch of ran.

What do you mean my beak is a muddy mess?

That means mud.

Ms. Goose is the only one who likes the mud.

She’s not quite as happy that when it got cold her pool froze and its still solid and stuck to the ground.  Hopefully, I can get it taken care of soon.  Because she needs a bath again!

My maple tree is not supposed to be budding out in February.  That’s insane.

And this week is looking like it will have a similar pattern.

If we have to have the bad weather, I think I’d even rather have it on the weekends, so I don’t have to drive.

Rain and Shine

This week looks like a rather active weather week, with chances of rain most days.

The goose doesn’t care; she likes wet weather.

I am good with that because it is rain. Not snow.

Moose and Myson on the slightly muddy trail

We are still abnormally dry; I check the drought monitor every Thursday morning.

The goats in pasture

I am hoping the moisture this week will move us out of that category and back into where we should be.

After Moose and Myson made it into the pasture

The sunshine between showers is helping to turn thing green.

Odie, Aurora, and Maybeline on the bottom

I really hope this is finally the start of real spring.

Seasons Are Changing

Last Saturday was beautiful, sunny and close to 70°F.  This Saturday is cold, windy and we’ll be lucky to hit 40°F.

The herd on the hill

We had a wonderfully rainy Wednesday.  It’s still a bit wet in the barnyard, which makes it  somewhat of a challenge to feed the goats their corn when they keep walking in the pans.

Yesterday morning, I woke to freezing rain and snow.

Some snow left today

The winds have taken most of the leaves from the trees.  I think it looks funny to see the bare trees while the shrubs close to the ground are still green.

Luckily, the goats are still going out in pasture and eating; I am not ready to start haying them every day.

The llamas are spending almost all of their time out in pasture.

Maybeline

This is also the time of year I start to worry about Aurora.  I really wish I could get a bit more weight on her, but nothing I’ve done helps.

Aurora

At least this year she only had the belly cut to keep her cool.  That will give her a bit more warmth going into the cold weather.

I think the winds this week pretty much finished off my little tarp hut up north.  I need to take it down and repurpose it as window coverings.

That’s okay.  With just the three bucks up there, they have plenty of room in the lean-to.

Benji

It’s the time of year when I’m constantly opening the door to let Bob out and the window to let Bob in.

Bob Cat

At some point I’m going to have to do some serious winterizing, but I think I’m going to stay in denial that winter is almost here,

Tiger, cozy in the house

at least for a little while yet.