Winter is Here

Winter is most definately here. I'll be pulling out the winter coats, coveralls, hats, gloves, etc. I had hoped to get the utility room cleaned before I pulled out all the winter gear but it probably won't happen.

Last night I was late getting out to do chores. I had hoped the rain would stop or at a minimum not be pouring when I went out. No luck. By the time I came in for the night I was soaked to the bone. And to think, I spent most of my time under cover of a barn or hay shed.

I decided that it was time to start feeding everyone hay at night. I had hoped to hold off for another week but everyone looked so miserable. I gave them all a quick treat of grain and then threw hay. I'll have to come up with a different method of throwing hay this year.

I am trying to run through the old hay which is in the hay shed. I prefer to pull hay from the hay barn first since there's light and it's under cover. But I have too much hay sitting out under tarps that I want to use up first. That means I have to fight a gate and the ever present downhill slope that always seems to take my haycart away from me. I'm not sure what will happen when there's snow and I can't drag my haycart through the gate because of the snow drifts. It will be interesting to say the least.

The weatherman is calling for snow tomorrow sometime. I haven't seen a weather report in about two weeks so hearing about snow was a bit of a shock. I really am not prepared yet for snow and winter. I need to get a bit of fencing done before the weather turns and I haven't quite figured out how to fix some of our broken fence line. I need to fix the fenceline so I can pull the electric fence charger. Last year I forgot it and it was buried under a few feet of snow until spring when I found it again.

Everyone was up by the barn this morning except for Thor. Poor Thor. I really do worry about him. He has no one to protect and he hasn't buddied up with anyone either. Last night while everyone else was munching on hay, he wandered out to the pasture to be by himself. This morning everyone was all huddled up next to the barn except for Thor who I'm assuming was out in the pasture by himself again. I just dont' know what to do. He's depressed but at least he's eating. I'm really worried about him. I don't know what to do.

The rain is supposed to stop sometime today so hopefully the horses can dry off. We are in a high wind warning/watch so that will make chores a blast. I really wish I was prepared for this type of weather. I froze this morning throwing hay to Rabbit and Mayhem. I'm just not prepared for winter. Too bad winter is already here.