Through Thick and Thin - Ice

 Ease of care for the animals has been dictated by the back-and-forth weather conditions since before the holidays.
Snow, ice, snow, warm with rain which means ice, snow and now another bout of slush and ice.

With all my heart I can say emphatically:  I hate the ice.

Navigating the driveway to get to the animals when it's covered with ice feels life threatening.  But this comes from someone with balance issues, as you know.

At it's worst, out came the shavings covered path to help us get from the gate to the barn, and helping the donkeys as well.  They walk v.e.r.y carefully in icy conditions.

Of course, now it is topped with a layer of snow and a thin layer of ice.  So much for solid footing.

Right after Christmas we loaded 45 bales to last through March when our hay guy returns to town.  Icy conditions made that chore lots of fun.

All for the donks.

Last post I showed you the citrus tree.  It did get embellished further and I'll hate to take it down.

Lastly I must end with the Walk for Peace that it happening right now.  If you haven't heard about it, a group of Buddhist monks from Texas are walking about 2300 miles to Washington D.C.  In the name of compassion and peace.  You can follow it on Facebook, and I believe Instagram as well.  I follow the photos and videos daily and am in awe.  At times, words simply cannot express my emotions.  They ask that we daily say, "Today is going to be my peaceful day."  Try it.