Snow!

It has arrived here in northern Indiana. I was out throwing corn to the fat calves. The cows in the next lot stood at the gate and bawled. Were they out of hay? I couldn't see their feeders but assumed they wouldn't be complaining if they had access to hay. So Mike and I decided to go ahead and feed a few big bales. As soon as we rounded the building, we saw there was still quite a bit of hay left in the cows' feeder - what they were bawling for was CORN! So Mike decided he would give them some corn; he filled the loader bucket from an over-head bin and hauled two loads to the feeders. Then we fed four big bales of hay. Lesson: Bawl loudly enough and Mike will do what you want!

As we were finishing this chore, big soft flakes began drifting down onto the hard frozen ground. The forecast was for 1 to 3 inches of this stuff - we smirked "that's 'heavy snow'?" I had a few errands to run in town and my mother-in-law needed a ride to her doctor's appointment - no problem! But the snow kept falling - in earnest - piling up! And of course the more the snow accumulated, the more stupid my fellow travelers became! I feared them more than the snow-covered roads. By the time I was ready to head home, the roads were a mess, drivers were all over the place, and many schools were ready to dismiss early. I was so relieved to be home! I really do like the snow - it has been quite a while since we've had much snow. It makes things look so clean, pure, and glittery, especially when the normal view of late has been muddy plowed fields or brown whithered grass and alfalfa fields.