Photo by Zornelar Photography

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Back to white

We had a snowfall warning in the weather forecast and they were right, we got 7 inches of heavy wet snow overnight. Can you say photo-op? The buildings here all have metal roofs, so snow was sliding this morning. Chickory got dumped on, but it didn't bother her much, she went only a couple feet away and came right back.
No, the building isn't crooked, my camera was.
The horses don't seem to mind the snow at all, I bet they would rather walk through snow than mud.


Ted did a little bit of plowing, but we'll let nature take care of most of the snow removal, it's melting already.
By my calculations, Belle is about 5 weeks away from foaling, although she hasn't started bagging up yet.I'll post the foaling contest in about a week. She gets to be in her big foaling stall at night now, I usually put them in at night a month or so before foaling. Pretty soon it will be time to separate Rio from the mares, as he isn't gelded yet. Gussie and Chickory haven't come into heat yet, but probably will in about a month. 
Well the sun is trying to come out, so I guess I better get on the tractor and do a little snow removal for the horses, get rid of the big piles that slid off the roof. 

11 comments:

fernvalley01 said...

Looks like here! we have had a bout a foot so far, and no end in sight

Crystal said...

Should make a mucky mess when all that melts! We have a couple inches so far and still falling but I hope it quits soon, I have plans, lol!

gtyyup said...

Everyone seems to have gotten some snow...except us in eastern Oregon...it all landed in western and central Oregon. But, we got the wind!!

Thank goodness for tractors with buckets and blades!

5 Starr's Farm said...

I'm glad to see someone got some winter. No rain or snow here to speak of.

IanH said...

Welcome to my world! Things were just getting good for riding too.

lisa said...

Looks pretty, but very heavy.

Michele said...

While we didn't have snow, we had a bitter cold wind today. Funny, even down here at the coast you have to wear a winter coat!

Deanna said...

It's snowing over here too. Can you bring your tractor over? ;-)

Dreaming said...

We had that slushy, wet snow, too. Today it was in the 50's and sunny... so quite a bit of it melted.
I can't wait to see the foals!

Nikker said...

Snowed steady here all day, but thankfully our total looks to be about 8 inches, not the 15 we were threatened with.
Belle's probably so happy to be in her warm cozy foaling stall tonight! (0: Excited to see her baby!!

Linda said...

We got it, too. Today started out with sunshine though.