We are snowed in. I'm thankful to be home and snowed in. When most people think of snow days they think of snowmen, sledding, no school or work. These same thoughts go through the Little C's heads but not mine and Big C's. There is so much more to be concerned about when you have a farm with animals during the winter. It would be nice to stay in and stay warm but the pigs are relying on us for care. I say us but it's really Big C. He also has to make sure all the employees make it to and from work safely. This picture below is the view I woke to and snow fell all day totaling 11 inches. That's a lot of snow for this Florida girl.
We were out of town yesterday at the American Farm Bureau Young Farmer conference at the beautiful Opryland hotel in Nashville, TN. We had to make a quick decision to leave 2 nights early to be home near the farm. It was a good decision. We were there with friends who had cows and were concerned about their safety. Many farmers returned home to tend to their animals. Since our pigs are inside the barn they are out of the weather but we have to make sure they have food, water and heat. Thankfully we have not lost power and shouldn't. On our way home we stopped for the usual milk, bread, and eggs to get us through the storm. I started thinking about the farmers who have chickens and dairy cows who help prepare us for this storm. They will also be out watching their animals like we will be watching our pigs.
This morning the boys watched Daddy head to the barn. He was gone a few hours due to the roads being covered with snow. I think he considered driving a tractor around. He is thankful for four wheel drive or going out wouldn't be possible. Once he came home we all took snow day naps then he had to headed back to the barn to help pull out one of our employee's car out of the snow with no such luck. He took the employee home and will be doing a shuttle service for them in the morning.
Snow was falling all morning and the boys were eager to play. Little C1 greeted me this morning with 2 shirts and pants and his snow overalls over all that; he was ready to go. I decided to let them play after breakfast and get it out of there system. They had so much fun. We got double the snow by the afternoon and it was too much for Little C2 to walk through. They are hoping to be able to go sledding tomorrow.
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To end the night we had snow cream for dessert. It was yummy; I made 2 batches. So easy. Start with clean snow. 8 cups of snow, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, and 1 cup milk. Mix everything but the snow then add the snow. Enjoy immediately!
*Please remember: not everyone can hunker down by the fire til the snow passes. Many people have jobs that don't stop for snow they just become more challenging. This is why farming is more than a job; it's a lifestyle.*
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