Rain, Possibly Ice and Snow...

Like a child wanting to play outside, I feel like singing, "Rain, Rain go away, come again another day!"  I know, how childish to wish the rain away, especially when as a steward to the land, rain can make or break you. Oh how we enjoyed these few days of spring like weather.  I am ready for spring and to spend some time with my hands in the dirt!!!  I have carefully researched each seed that will be planted in my garden and can almost taste the fresh tomatoes and cucumbers.  I am not a huge tomato fan, but love the fresh picked ones from the garden.  Nothing says summer like fresh fruits and veggies picked and eaten the same day!

As I am typing this, I am listening to the news, and it seems that my family and friends are experiencing a Blizzard!!!  I was home for Christmas in 2009 when everything stopped for the blizzard. My little Pickle thought it was so much fun to play outside with her cousins, slipping and sliding on the ice and snow. My brother on the other hand was without power, and was not enjoying it so much. Scott had flown in, since the children and I went out a week early, and he was nearly in despair that his flight back to Mississippi was going to be cancelled.  It is amazing how much fun you can have when you are forced to stay home.  I just hope everyone was prepared and stocked up on milk and bread!

I had great plans to go and make a Kroger run this morning, but have almost changed my mind.  The Little Man and I already have made a run to the farm.  We have to get Rosy's pen built in our back yard today, since a friend needs to borrow our trailer, and that has been her temporary home. So, we needed to get the fencing bucket to make her pen.  It is almost funny, but at the time it was not. I unlocked the gate, and noticed the cows were up by the barn.  Interesting...they are usually in the hay pile.  When I pulled up, one barn door was open...not a good thing.  As I went to open the barn door that was closed, I was staring at a black cow inside the barn!  My heart skipped, but thankfully she is mild mannered, and just mosied her way out.  I am making sure things are all accounted for, and all was there.  I called Scott, and he confessed that maybe he forgot to lock the door last night.  All I can say is Praise the Lord it was him, and not me!

So, as I venture out in the rain to build this make shift pen for our little Rosy, remember that farmers and ranchers across the country are out in the nasty weather making sure that their cattle are accounted for, chopping ice so they have fresh water, and putting out hay so they have food. These men and women make sure that we have a safe and reliable food source year round. They make sure that your grocery store has a supply of beef, and McDonald's has hamburgers to serve.

Until next time, Keep adventuring and looking for the little joys of life!

Sarah