The Herd Shall Rest

After much rain the herd rests under sunny skies.  The full moon is incredible this month.  I enjoy going out when its high in the sky and watching the light of the moon cast a cool glow on the horses.  The white and grey ones shimmer.  There is something soothing about watching the horses sleep together under a clear star filled sky..Peace!  After breakfast in the mornings they will stretch out and soak up the sun.  I believe they enjoy the rain after coming out of a drought.  They roll and like to get dirty as soon as the first rain breaks. The downfall is the pastures are now muddy a typical winter problem.  This spring will require the french drains to be cleaned out.  Already the spring to do list is growing. The chickens will be getting a new coop this spring as well, the framework has already begun.  Fences repaired, automatic waterers hooked up again, run in shed walls repaired from flying hooves, etc....All the while the herd shall rest.