New Year’s First Full Moon

On days like today … I thank my lucky stars for the Bully!

January thaw …

Fresh dry barn ready for tonight’s pouring rain!

The watering hole

Home from the paddock

Today’s plowing was Bella approved.

Every which way … loving that all the snow is gone.

Darby digging the fresh ‘digs’.

Love this face

Darby using Bella’s back as a head rest

Bella doesn’t know the right password …

After putting new hay into the coop I discover Bea and Miss Charlie all warm and nested in it.

Full moon tonight

Moonscape

Back paddock and laneway look like a moonscape too!

Teddy was glad to see me come inside. He’s helping me write this post.

Remember when I predicted I would have HOURS of snow plowing ahead of me today? Been there – done that – all day. I know the January melts are messy. I do enjoy working out in warmer weather though. Knowing that tomorrow calls for rain – lots of rain – motivated me to get going. Two laneways – two paddocks – the Bully Road (trail over the hill that links the paddocks) – and all the barns shoveled out. Two new round bales delivered and stored. Then I started my regular chores. The jennies were delighted. Lots of chances to fly across freshly cleared runways. It does make me chuckle to see them enjoy the freedom when the snow and ice is cleared away. They run with their heads held high – prancing like draft horses through the trails – then put their heads down and tails up and sprint like the wind across the clearings. When you combine that action with the full out squawking from the Guineas I find I am laughing in pure delight. Here I am … on my hobby farm … a retired gal soaking it all in. Happy full moon everyone!