Winter is not only coming, in some parts of the country, it’s here!

Oh do I hate winter.  I’m not sure what happened to spring this year, and now fall has gone missing too.

I couldn’t believe the pictures this morning of the snow falling in the upper states.  The leaves are still so beautiful, but with snow on them?  Really????

So it’s time to think about bring out the blankets. oiling the clips, and finding that heating element that keeps the water from freezing.  Don’t forget to look under the bushes where the water line passes.  Make sure your dog didn’t expose it during the summer when he was seeking a shady cool spot.  Mine did that one year. and my line froze leaving me no water to the barn.  So then I was bucket watering from the old well with a hand pump until that froze.  Then it was carrying buckets of water from the cellar.  As I slipped on the ice, fell with the buckets, and created more ice.  I think that was the winter I decided to move to Florida.  Or may be it was the following winter when the snow was five foot and I couldn’t get the wheel barrel out the door.  Doesn’t matter.

Then you can remember how much fun it is to ride in the freshly fallen snow.  We used to love riding in the first snow fall of the season.  It was peaceful and quiet.  You can also start remembering that you have to pick the snow balls out of their feet, feel the pain in your feet and toes as you hit the ground, and not being able to feel your fingers.  Only kidding.  Or not.

The bottom line is that even though you still have time, believe it or not, it is time to start thinking and planning.  Try to remember what you need to do to make it through until the little buds and birds of spring return.  Don’t dwell, just prepare.