01/28/2026
This weather is awful! I salute all barn and farm workers out in these freezing temps to care for livestock 🫡
I will be so grateful when we can get our automatic waterers working again in the barn; cleaning and filling 22 buckets daily and topping off throughout the evening is so much extra work. Our outside waterers have heating element to them plus heat tape of the water line and low watt light bulbs to keep them running and all are checked daily .
We are carrying at least 2 weeks of grain in case we are unable to get a delivery and have more hay arriving Friday. Monitoring closely water intake of the horses and manure output as best we can.
Everything takes longer and simple chores are more challenging.
I am SO incredably grateful for my staff not only for showing up but also wjth a cheerful attitude ❤️
So Remember to thank your barn staff and ask how they are holding up This is most certainly a labor or love.
Stay safe everyone ❤️