The first major storm of the year will be rearing its ugly head pretty soon. The coldest weather since February. And guess what: in the 20's! Boo on that right? Well hopefully not.
If the ground freezes(hoping it will since this will be the first major frost of the season) we will be able to turn the cows out onto the pastures. They won't muck up the pastures quite as fast and those stalls in the barn can dry out! Keep your fingers crossed because I'm gonna need it.
The down side is that I won't be able to butcher the turkey on Sunday :( Mom thinks it will be too cold/windy to get a fire going outside. Lame. The alternative is taking them to a butcher.
The point is that Winter is finally here. The winds are beginning to stir, and everything is beginning to smell crisp and cold. The trees are bare, the earth is wet, and the fireplace is lit.
This is the final test of the year, to see how much we really got accomplished. Last year was havoc at the property due to lack of preparation. We made a list of necessary improvements and now we will see how long the next list is. Will it be the same? I don't feel it will. We got the stalls built in the barn which should make
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