On the Farm with Gracie

Wow, I think I have been so busy just trying to stay warm that I forgot how to use my Mac.  The last time we were talking the HuMan was just finishing up with the black seeds. Combining complete he managed to clean up around the yard some more from the big storm we had in July.  Did I tell you about the storm; surprising that I didn’t end up in the next county.  It was the 18th of July when a “plough wind” blew through.  On a tower that was located 2 miles from home the wind was clocked at 142 kms an hour.   I say “was” because it was crumpled like a lego building that wasn’t bolted together very well.

Is there a greenhouse under there?

In the farm yard we had to use all our toes and borrow a bunch more to count the number of trees that were blown down.  The HuWoman used to have a greenhouse but it ended up under one of the big spruce trees.  A couple of the big farm buildings (My HuMan calls them shops) had fairly major damage with sheets of metal twisted up or ripped off.  So, when I say we were really lucky to survive I am not joking.  One of the BIG CRITTERS didn’t survive.  April was behind a windbreak when the wall blew over. It is very sad even when it is one of the BIG ones…April was a friendly giant with the softest brown eyes.

More sad news from the farm.  On November 23rd my four legged dog friend Casey passed away.  She was a severe epileptic.  She told me that when she was only two years old a cow had got out and she went to put her back in.  It had been raining so the gras was wet and slippery.  When she went racing towards the cow she couldn’t stop and instead slid under the cow. Using her head that crazy cow just tossed her like salad.  The HuWoman witnessed this and came to the rescue or who knows what the outcome would have been.  Miss Casey Queen (she liked that title) had no broken bones, just lots of bruising that she said was very painful and of course in her words “a scrambled brain”   For the next eight years Casey took a lot of drugs and they had many side effects.  Finally the seizures just got to be too much.  It still seems very strange to not have her come for a daily visit.  Did I tell you Casey liked to eat our food…silly girl did she think she was an Alpaca?

My Friend Casey

I digress.. life on the farm was pretty normal up until the first week of December.  Holy… it really got cold and we got about 36 inches of snow in one fell swoop and my Gracie barn wasn’t done.  The man said he was short staffed and having issues everytime the HuWoman called.  She was getting pretty loud when he finally told her that they were coming the 5th of December.  Of course the deep freeze hit so the workers didn’t come.  Last Thursday I think it was…the 9th I think we had the distinction of being the coldest place in the WORLD!  Colder than Siberia… Something like -46 with no wind chill.  Sheesh.. no wonder we are so tough!

This morning the men who are building the Gracie barn arrived.  They had to move a whole bunch of snow before they could dig the holes for the big poles.  They didn’t get much more than that done but believe me when I say that I will keep my eagle eye on them. Oh, Oh, have to run.  Mama Bear is telling me to get off the computer or I am going to go blind.  Talk to you soon.

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