Man, it's freezing!  The high today was 16, and I don't even want to know what the wind chill is! 

The lambs unplugged the heater tape for the hydrant out at the barn during the night, so it was noon:thirty before we could finish chores and the morning watering.  The lambs seem to delight in making life hard around here; they played with the float in the tank a week ago, and made a skating rink of the feeding pen.

I'm sorry to report that we lost our 32 year old mare, Mimski, two weeks ago.  She had a great life, and we cry for our loss, but not for her death.  She is buried at the north end of the sheep pasture, where she and her now grown up little girl did so many circles together.  Mimski carried not only our daughter, but a friend's boys to many state championships, and many feel her loss.  GodSpeed, our Mimski!  At least she left us before this horrible cold set in.

The first calf heifers are bagging, the ewes should start lambing in about six weeks; sure signs of spring not that far off...and it's just officially winter today!

Merry Christmas, everyone!  And a wonderful New Year!