Nice bright morning today. Supposed to be warm(er). Psyched about that- maybe a walk with the dogs in store today- maybe not- busy day at work... Will have to see- also depends on what help, if any, John needs today with lambs. He uses a Berdizzo tool on the boys to remove the extra body parts and tails. I am more familiar with banding, which would have been done by now.

Tomorrow the tree guy comes and we get cracking on the tree removal- part of it. We can't move the trees any further than outside of the pasture, as the snow is still too thick/icy. My goal is to have all important tree work done before the ground thaws, and then do an early seeding. Sheep will have to remain locked up, I am afraid, until all pastures are well and truly growing like lizards drinking.

Ginger, my old kitty has had a cold for a few days now. She was sneezing a lot, but now just basically it sounds like she has clogged nose... It's clear discharge though, so no vet yet. At her age, I do not want to stress her by bringing her to vet. Boy kitty also has it, but it's in the form of a more obvious third eyelid, but just barely.

By next week, I truly hope we can have not so cold nights and finally, have the perma frost that will not leave, go. It will be SOME mud season this year...