Tuesday, December 23, 2008

And yet more snow!

Well, it didn't snow today, and Emma and I ventured out to town.  The roads were icy, even the main highway through town.  On the way back they had plowed it, so it wasn't quite as bumpy.  And then it was time to come up the hill to the house...not bad in the 4x4, they have it sanded quite well.  

Now I hear it is supposed to snow a bit more.  The horses are all happy enough, although I am sure Pink Stardust wouldn't mind a melt now.  The snow is almost up to her belly!  But, they have a good trail system built through the snow at present.  It goes from feet tub to feed tub to round bale to water.  I don't think they stray much farther than that.  The dog has been blazing trails for them...he is having a great time!

That's pretty much it for the day...pretty much all I have been doing is cleaning the house (blechhhhhhhh) but it did need doing...

Monday, December 22, 2008

Snow snow and more snow!

Well, it's another beautiful day in Washington!  

The snow is over the top of my middie hight Muck Boots.  My knee-high's are in the trailer, with a frozen lock.  

I have trails from the house to the feed room to the pasture.  And now a new one...from the house to the woodshed.  I had to bring wood in today.  That was a chore, pushing the full wheelbarrow through the snow!  

The horses are all doing well...fat and happy.  Well, maybe not happy.  But they are getting lots of food...round bales aplenty along with their grain mashes!  Even the pony gets in on the round bale extravaganza!  She thinks that's great!  Old Tony doesn't think too highly of his mashes though.  He will tip the tub over until it's all drained then will eat.  And they are all drinking A LOT of water, it seems like way more than usual.  Of course, it's generally raining here this time of year, so that helps with the fill-up's.

But it will all be over soon, then it's back to rain and mud and slogging through the pastures at feeding time!  Oh wait!  They are calling for more snow in a couple of days.  Oh boy.  Can't wait.  (Sarcasm)  

Well, hope all my zero readers are enjoying the snow.  Will post again soon, maybe!