Will It Ever End?

Is it Just Me or Does Winter Seem as if it’s Dragging on Forever This Year? Carl is growing tired of going out and slugging through the snow everyday. He expects to have to contend with this every year, but the realities of farming are forgotten by many when not having to care for a farm 24/7 for 365 days a year. Yesterday, when feeding livestock, the skidsteer got hung up on some ice when Carl had to stop on a hill to open a gate. It is yet another reality of winter, you never know the where, when or how it’s going to affect your livestock or your chores. All you can do is try and be prepared. As for the skidsteer, thank goodness Jon was close by and could pull him off the ice with the truck. A little pull and “bazinga,” off we go again to contend with the weather another day or as Carl says to "go get stuck somewhere else." 

On the other hand, as much as I want the snow to come to an end, I know we need the moisture from the snow to provide us with beautiful green pasture for grazing the livestock this coming year. I have to admit though after the last snowstorm, it’s a welcome sight to see some sunshine peeking through the clouds today. A hint of optimism is in the air at the Swingin S Ranch and gives me a little bit of hope that winter is close to an end.