Spring in SD

We may officially be in spring in South Dakota but it feels far from it. I know everyone is talking about how winter keeps holding on. Granted I'm ready for spring to be here as well but when I look at the drought monitor, I'm ok with a few inches of snow every few days. I'd rather have it now than way back in November or December when we'd keep all that snow and it would only run off and not soak into the ground.


Unfortunately, we have been dealing with colder temperatures. I had hoped that we'd be above freezing so I wouldn't have to worry about water. That didn't happen. I now have to take a hammer to the mares' water to keep it open. The water heaters we had both died unexpectedly (they were brand new this year). I had hoped we could hold out but taking hammers to ice in water tanks isn't exactly mart in my books. We'll see if we continue with the downward spiral of cold temperatures.


Everyone seems to be doing ok. Of course today it's almost 40 degrees. Unfortunately I have blankets on everyone. It was cold last night and I wasn't feeling the greatest to go pull blankets. This morning of course I was running late (as I always am for everything). But the weatherman is talking another round of snow on Sunday. But of course, that's when my farrier is suppose to come!


And I am trying to avoid looking at the radar for next weekend. Wouldn't you know, it's supposed to rain and/or snow all of next weekend and Mike is going to be away. It's not really that big of a deal but it does mean that I have to be a bit more coordinated as I'm the only one caring for the horses.


I've been struggling on focusing to get anything done this week. Too much to get done and not enough motivation or....it's more that there's not enough sunshine. I'm very driven by the weather.


The horses on the other hand are doing splendid and don't seem to mind one way or another if it's cloudy or sunny. I'm waiting to move the mares and Junior to the other pen. It'll probably be this weekend when I move t hem as their bale is about done and I want them off their pasture. It's a perfect location for them until mud season. I don't want them tearing up the pasture but I hate putting them in the other pen because there's no where for them to go. It also means I need to come up with another stall for Junior to go into or I have to halter him and walk him into his stall every day. It's not really a big deal but when you have kids and tight schedules, every second counts. Yes, I'm complaining about silly issues but I'll take it.


Now, to go in search of that motivation.