Yuck, after several weeks of early snow build up, the last 3 days have been warm and rainy, rainy, rainy. The stalls and paddocks are a mess. It's the kind of mess I expect only in the spring with the spring thaw and I don't mind it then, 'cause it means summer is near and it doesn't usually last long.
I was sort of prepared though, so the stalls haven't flooded the way they did a few years ago when we had the last el nina. Only one of the stalls got slightly flooded last night as the last of the snow on the roof melted with the warm weather and tons of rain. The other stalls are still completely dry. Whew. Every year is just a bit different, prepare for snow from the west, it comes from the south and so it goes.
The hay in the barn is fine but the hay shed doesn't have a vapor barrier and the ceiling is sweating, or should I say raining on the hay and fire wood in there. Better feed it first and get a tarp out there. We're at 4,200 feet, it's suppose to get cold, snow, stay cold until spring, then thaw. Ah, well.
After cleaning up the stalls I tried to clear the way in front of the horse trailer so I can get it out and use it. We'll see, a bit muddy, but I think I can get it out. A couple of us are trying to arrange the use of a covered arena to work the horses, so would like to be able to actually get out.
Have to take all this snow and manure moving slow and easy, do a little, rest a while, do a little, rest. The back is holding up, but it's talking to me. Rather ironic that after spending time moving snow, I have to come in and ice my back before going back out to move more snow. Actually, my arthritic hands are giving me a whole lot more constant pain than the back. I'll come in and they ache some thing awful.
Suppose to start snowing again tonight, so maybe homebound for a few days. Just gonna be one of those years I guess. Well, better get back to work.
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