Here we go; winter is beginning to show its teeth. Heavy rains all day and night, some real snow tomorrow morning, up to five inches.
Maria and I went out to clean the barn and feed the animals; it’s an awful mess. It’s already getting dark, so I took some photos and am glad to share them with you.
Stay warm and dry if you live around here, and warm and dry if you don’t.
The pasture is a hot mess, mud and water are pooling, flood watches are up, and power loss is possible.
In the photos, I’m trying to show what this is like on the farm. The pole barn is dry; they’ll be in there all night and for most of tomorrow morning.
Asher, hiding from the rain but ensuring he’s not missing the food.
The sheep don’t seem to notice the rain with their wool coats; the donkeys don’t like it but endure it to eat. If it’s awful we feed them in the pole barn.
This is our new theme and mantra, explaining who we are and what we do.
Three pigeons came back to sit on the roof in the rain. And the rain is pretty heavy right now.
Manure, the pile is getting huge again. We shovel it out twice a day. I’m able to help again.
Hens in the rain, covering themselves. It’s time for the roost; it’s plenty dark allready.
It was muddy, smelly, cold, and soaking; Maria was all smiles.
With her, the sun is almost always out. She is the sun here.
She loves the animals, she loves the rain, she loves caring for the creatures here. How did I find such a person, she says she found me.
We found Zip sleeping on a chair in the barn, one of the few times we’ve caught him still. Tomorrow morning, our first snowstorm.
I’m looking forward to taking some winter storm photos of the beauty of the winter pasture. It’s good to be home, although we had a great time in our very basic but clean and warm $89 motel.
One of your best photos of Maria, she is radiant.
yes, Maria is always gorgeous…..with all her different faces…….but all these photos are sublime. May you fare well through this upcoming storm and snow! We’ve finally met our *winter* as it were…..in Calif………wood stove fire (our only heat source) every night past 2 weeks….and it is welcomed and embraced. Cold for us is not same as the extreme cold you have……but…..
Susan M
Thank you for sharing your life on the farm, with your incredible wife and all the animals and of course your thoughts and photos. Such a rich life and I look forward to both your blog and Maria’s everyday.
Stay warm together ❤️
You know each time I look at Maria working, you with your camera and all of the animals I see nothing but love, not distress not being afraid, they know they can depend on you. I get Maria, me being Italian too, when we work hard be it cooking, baking, cleaning out the barn, you feel good and proud. There is a man on Instagram called mrdonkers and he sings to his donkeys, they love it, they cuddle with him, reminds me of Maria singing to the animals. I think singing and music is good for all souls. Maria shows up those runway models any day of the week, honesty, hard work, love, respect, just oozes from her soul. I had a couple of opportunities dealing with Maria purchasing her yarn, she is just so lovely to work with. Thanks, you two are wonderful.
Love these pictures. They make me feel cozy and happy. Thanks for sharing.
excellent photos
thanks jon/maria
Wow, it’s very muddy where you live! We here in Iowa are entering our 4th year of drought and I have to admit I’d love it if we could have some of that moisture in our area. Have a good week!
You really won the lottery of life with Maria ❤️
You really won the lottery in life with Maria ❤️