Winter Feeding

A beautiful, CRISP day ... perfect weather for grinding a load of feed!  

A perfect end to a perfect day!  

Purpose ...

The air is crisp and the dust from feeding and bedding cattle lingered in that *fresh* air. The girls are happy to be home and it always makes us happy to have them home!  Despite the cold weather, there is just something about the atmosphere of working outside and working with livestock that makes one feel alive!  There's a new sense of purpose during these long winter months ...

Chore Time

Saturday was a crazy, busy day ... so when we finally got home I snapped a few quick snapshots while the boys did chores!  I love this time of year ... when the sun is warm, the breeze is COLD but the air is crisp!  Aaah ... FRESH, spring air!

With that northwest wind, those winter toques and hats are still required!  Boys making 'unimpressed' faces were also required!

Apparently 'Honker 1 and Honker 2' were also unimpressed as they gave me a scolding as they headed over the pasture back to their slough!  

Two Days

Saturday, February 22, 2014:

COLD!!!

Flat light, low fog, flurries off and on and the return of subzero temperatures!!

It makes staying in and getting up EARLY to watch the Men's Olympic Hockey Final AOK!

Go Canada Go!  

Congratulations to all of our Canadian Olympic Athletes!

Sunday, February 23, 2014:

What's not to love about the twilight hour?

Lip Smacking Good

Enjoying their grub on a sunny BUT cold afternoon!  

Rounding the Corner

With the temperatures set to plummet once again, the girls rounded the corner of the stubble field and headed back to the corral!   These roller coaster temperatures (-2C one moment and -25C ... make that -36C including the windchill, the next) do not impressive people nor critters!  

Blasted ...

Yes, we were blasted with the blizzard's tongue today!  We've certainly had worse storms but our girls were still unimpressed!  Of course, had they stayed in the big corral like we suggested to them late yesterday afternoon BEFORE the storm hit with fresh bedding and feed ... they wouldn't have had to make a dash back to the corral where I fed them again today!  Hmm ... silly cows!

Haulin' Feed

Still trying to catch up on our list of 'must do's for the 'Fall,' we helped haul feed with 'Dad' today.  It was a beautiful day with temperatures hovering around -4C but the weatherman has a 'Blizzard Warning' out for us with temperatures plummeting into the -30's by mid week!  Yuck!  I guess we will see what materializes!  In the meantime, I guess I need to get my head wrapped around the idea that its truly December!!!

Those Winter Chores

Since the snow's arrival, the winter feeding chores have begun and with 2 young lads wanting to grow their own cow herds, they get to help!  It's great having their assistance but I've noticed over the years that the cab of the tractor seems to be getting smaller!  Hmm ... the hazards of 'growing boys!'  Have a great weekend everyone!

Feeding in the Fog

Weather forecast for tonight:  dark.  

~George Carlin

Dark and FOGGY I might add!  The fog rolled in and out all day and at one point I thought maybe the sun would burn through.  That didn't happen and by the time my youngest and I were feeding cows at 5:00pm, the fog was thick like soup.  I don't mind, especially when one is enjoying the comforts of being home.  Besides, there is a peaceful calmness in fog like tonight.

Feeding Time

With the heifers all home and the snow flying, 'feeding time' is back in the daily routine! The boys said "Mom, why don't you feed the cows when were not home?"  My response was "because I love your company!"  Truth is ... they are a great help, I love that they are outside and learning the rope's and I do love their company!  Ever since both boys were babies, I've bundled them up and taken them in the tractor with me to chore.  I guess old habits die hard.  The only problem, my boys keep growing and it's getting a little 'tight' in the cab of the tractor!