We have had 2 years of severe drought including very little snow the last 2 winters. The farm ponds have been dry, the towns & counties have been water rationing & the river level has been very low to the point boat traffic has been impeded. On our little patch of heaven, we have lost several trees to drought including a large pine & a stately old chestnut.
The snow has really helped & we had a lot of rain last week - I noticed one shallow farm pond was actually full to overflowing yesterday. We are on a main road that is kept open so the only issue is our long driveway & getting to the road. Unlike when I had 5 horses & had to deal with them when it snowed (& get a hayloft full of hay before winter & no pasture grass), I have no animals to care for/worry about so that makes dealing with snow a heck of a lot easier!
“I have no animals to care for/worry about so that makes dealing with snow a heck of a lot easier!”
Current tally:
11 chickens
12 hunting dogs
1 Mule
2 Raccoon
1 Steer
1 house dog
2 indoor/outdoor cats
Beau was joking when we got a DUSTING of snow the other day that he had to tie a rope between the house and the barn, ala ‘Pa Ingalls’ (Little House) so he could find his way back!