It’s the first snow of 2007 here on Gavin Mesa. It’s a bit early this year. The sheep love the snow! I think it’s because they have such warm, woolly coats. They enjoy playing in it.
The rams are eagerly awaiting their breakfast. The ewes especially like to go around the corrals, licking and eating the snow and icicles. However, they do not like the snow sliding off metal roofs and into their pens. We position water tanks underneath to catch the snow, and a ridge usually builds up, too. The sliding snow makes a ton of noise and scares the sheep. Most of the ewes have decided that mud under their feet is better than noise above their heads today. By mid-winter, they usually get over it, and they stay under the barn when the snow slides.
It’s supposed to be in the mid-60s this coming week, so all this snow will be gone soon. As I type this, it’s already melting, and we have the beginnings of some major mud outside.