As I spend my days looking at the several feet of snow still piled high here in mid-March, and knowing there is likely more to come, it seems as though spring may never come. While I know it may be a cool and damp year, I know that spring will indeed return. And I am thankful to only have a long winter to contend with.
In truth, this long winter is a blessing in some ways. While feed and bedding for the cattle grow short, at least I know we have plenty of moisture for replenishing the horribly dried out marsh lake and for growing this year's crops...assuming we are able to get any in the ground.
I will take this winter, however, over the suffering that seems to be occurring in more and more places every day. Almost every day brings fresh news of some social/geopolitical upheaval or of some new catastrophe in the natural world. As I doubt there is much chance of social unrest in my specific part of the world until Peak Resources really sets in, I can't help but wonder when Mother Nature will direct her displeasure with humanity in this direction.
Maybe spring is not coming after all...
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Spring will come! Certainly it will. When are you due to start calving? We are in the midst of our spring break kidding right now--why I'm up in the middle of the night checking a doe. I'm sure you'll be great as the main midwife.
I hope you're right! We had sunny and 10C today so maybe you are.
Our spring calves are due to start coming in a couple of weeks. Thanks for the thought Teresa.
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