What did you do today?

[Taffy]

Today I had to dig out the goat shelter tanks so the goats could get in them!  The wind had drifted them closed!  Of course I had a lot of "help" shoveling them out.  Luckily they still had shelter.  This is what the shelters look like in sunny summer weather!

   

There is a 36' lean to in their pen which is separated by 2 walls into 3 different 12x12 areas.  They have feeders in 2 of the shelters with the hay storage area in the area between then feeders.  I have it set up so I can toss hay into each of the feeders from the hay area.  It was originally for my horses but works great for the goats.

After they "helped" me clean out the shelters we went for about an hour  walk.  I think they had "cabin fever" like the rest of us have!  There was a lot of posturing, head butting, spooking at nothing and bouncing around during the walk!  The sun came out as we were walking back to their pen.  It didn't stay out long but it was wonderful while it did!

   

Shortly after I got back into the house one of my daughter-in-laws sent me a photo of my oldest (18 mo.) grandson, Hunter, sledding down a hill of snow my son built with the tractor and one of Hunter and Haven (my 3 yr old granddaughter) by the tractor. .  They live on our farm about 1 mile from me.  I headed right over to join in the fun!

   

   

After the kids were done sledding we went for a walk.  I've been using my hiking poles in the snow.  They work great!  Hunter wanted to use one so I collapsed the pole all the way down for him.  It was a hoot watching him copy how I use the poles!

   

Hunter is a lefty like my husband.

   

It was a great day!  So wonderful to get out of the house and enjoy the respite from snow storms.  Tonight and tomorrow we are supposed to get freezing mix of rain/ice/snow.  I really hope it bypasses us!