Return of the Snowbirds

The weather is warming and the snowbirds are returning to the farm. Christine’s grand parents came home yesterday. Her parents ought to be home in a week or two. Our routine has already changed. We have to close the blinds at night, be fully clothed when going outside, and consider the time before starting to work in the morning.

During the winter

This year started off rough. We had record snow fall, rain, and ice. It is mid April and we had a little snow flurry last week. The weather kept Christine and I inside for most of winter. All the animals made it. The chicken eggs were freezing and cracking in the nest boxes with a few hours of the hens laying them.
The tips of my fingers were numbing by the time I would complete chores. I wasn’t able to clean the barn any. I did manage to take the barn heater down. I was thinking about trying to do a little personifying in the barn but it’s a communal area so I left things the way they were. We did some rearranging in the barn for the winter but de-rearranged it for the spring. In other words, we put the clutter back.
Christine and I put up an electric fence for the new horse area. The area is across the pond. We still have to roof and enclose the structure to house the horses. I trimmed up some trees and cleared some areas for future construction sites. One site is for my chicken coop. My Maran rooster has become aggressive. I have to keep him away from people or he will come up from behind and spur you. He is just doing his job. I think he will become part of an entrée.
Just like the changing of seasons, the dynamics of the farm are starting to change. Which way will the wind blow?

Farm lineage

Christine and I bought the farm. The family farm that is. This is how it came to be. Christine’s grandpa, Milford, received the farm from his parents. Milford and Delores (Christine’s grandma and Kathy's parents) sold it to Christine’s parents, Randy and Kathy. Randy and Kathy sold it to Christine and me.