Winter has begun

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Although we had some snow in December 2019, the last three weeks  have been very warm. We even saw a dandelion blossom last week. Then winter came back!

Friday brought about  1.25 inches of rain. Then the temperature dropped while the precipitation continued, resulting in about .25 inch of ice on the trees, and more importantly,  on the grass.

Saturday saw the ice turn to snow! We unrolled  hay for the cows and put a bale in a ring in case the ice and snow covered the unrolled hay. We guessed correctly, because the ice and three inches of snow froze the hay to ground.  But the ring of hay fed the herd.

Sunday we unrolled another bale for the herd. (They eat an 800 lb bale evvery day!) We even unrolled hay for our 12 steers. They have been grazing on stockpiled grass so far this winter but the ice covered up their eats.

We also break ice every day so the cattle can drink. Such is the life of farmers!