Scenes from Winter

Well Stocked Wood box in the Breezeway....

..... enough wood in the house for the night

Gloves drying by the stove...

....Taking out the Ashes

Two Sheep Size Melted Water Holes....

...Busting up the Ice for the Sheep

And so winter goes. Each season has its own rhythm filled with day to day tasks that have to be done. Sometimes you get a good break, the troughs and hoses thaw, the sheep are eager to head out on the pasture, the house stays warmer and you feel more relaxed and have more time. Then winter tightens its grip again, and everyday becomes a battle with the elements. Hauling water in buckets, busting out ice, carrying in load after load of wood, re-securing a wayward tarp that has exposed your wood supply to the winter weather, keeping the livestock safe, and well fed. However there is nothing quite like the feeling of seeing your stock contentedly munching on their hay, then heading into your home where a roaring fire in the stove battles to warm the house. You peel off the layers of clothes, coat, boots, scarf and gloves and feel thankful as you finally relax and warm yourself next to the stove. Another day done.