The heavy rains and now the warm sun is bringing the grass up early. In a week or so, the animals will be giving up dry hay for fresh green grass, something the sheep and the donkeys dearly love. With Chloe gone, we will not need to do as much rotational grazing, although it is good for the pasture.

Donkeys and sheep don’t graze forever, they eat and then rest. They can sniff the grass and stare longingly at the fenced in pastures. I think they will be eating grass in a week or so if it dries out and the weather stays warm for a bit. We have called the shearer and he is coming one Sunday over the next  few weeks.

I love Spring, but I am mindful of winter. I’ve already ordered firewood and will call Sandy Adams to start bringing hay in a few days.