The Bovine Bugle

'Deer' Valentine: thanks for the snow

The recent snowstorm left a good 10 inches here on the farm, and we've been having fun playing in it and plowing it. The boys had two snow days off in a row, but I couldn't come up with a good work project for them so they got to play instead. It didn't take long for a snow tunnel to appear in a bank of snow I had pushed up with the tractor. The cows were even out enjoying the fresh white-stuff.

The skiing was wonderful in the meadow and through the woods. Up to this point the snow coverage in the woods had been pretty sparse, but with the new snow all the tree roots, rocks, and fallen limbs were well covered. The deer had been out in the meadow pawing through the snow to get to the grass. Karen pointed out a spot the deer had pawed that had a unique shape to it, and we wanted to send it along today on St. Valentine's Day. I hope you can make out the heart-shaped depression in the snow.

--Jonathan, Howmars Farm
Franklin, Vermont

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Posted by Blogger Chris at February 14, 2005 04:21 PM