The past few days have been mild -- 40s F during the day.
And it's soupy around the farmyard.
That is one lone fact I don't like about living here.
The mud and muck when the snow melts.
You better have yourself a good pair of rubber boots.
It's hard to tell where the mud starts and the goose p**p ends.
Ewww.
So, the one good thing about more snow and cold temps headed our way -- the mud and muck will freeze and be covered by clean, white snow.
An illusion, but one I gladly look forward to nonetheless.
Out of sight, out of mind as they say.
Until it warms up again. Like it's supposed to this weekend.
Then it's back to slogging.
Which sounds like, and really should be considered, an Olympic sport.
We've got the mud, but rarely the beauty of(or temps for) snow. Just told hubby the other day that I need me some mud boots.
ReplyDeleteI hate mud, but I love snow... Myself, my daughter and our dog love playing, rolling, digging in snow - and we seldom have such an opportunity. It is so warm now, does not feel like normal winter at all...
ReplyDeleteThe photo is beautiful. I am almost ready to print out the whole blog of yours, with all the awesome photos and wonderful texts, and put on my walls at home.
I see what you mean. That's a good term, but the photo is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWe don't see much snow here, when we do, it's an 'event'.
ReplyDeletePlenty of mud though.
It's sloggy here, but no goose p*^p :)
ReplyDeleteNice snow scene- very pretty.
i hate mud but i love snow...as we don't see much snow here. aah snow it's always fun to see it.
ReplyDeletelove the photo!
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I sure do miss those open fields...
ReplyDeleteIt's 40 here too! Minus 40 that is. Brrrrrrrr! I like the color of your blue sky - pretty!
ReplyDeletexo Catherine
really nice perspective of your place
ReplyDeleteOh -- not our farm, but one seen this month. :)
DeleteGreat photo... Mud is fun as a kid... Not so much with furbabies and people tracking every where
ReplyDeleteMorning Nancy I love that shot. It is muddy and raining here this morning but I am OK I have my Cadillac Boots they are no longer pretty pink more of a muddy brown:)
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if we are going to get more snow or not. I love clean white snow. Hug B
Growing up in North Dakota, I always hated when the snow started to melt. It was muddy and the snow looked dirty. I love the pristine, white of snow.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Our driveway is a mud pit. And the floors I scrubbed by hand? Sigh.
ReplyDeletei love the cold and the snow. mud poses a problem for my footwear of choice ;)))
ReplyDeleteis this a picture of your farm?? it's beautiful!!
I have lived places where the spring thaw meant a big mud-fest! the picture is lovely and serene though.
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My goodness! What a beautiful scence! Love the snow! It sounds liked it is helpful for covering up the muck too. :)
ReplyDeletewe're having the very same weather here.. and the barnyard is like walking through soup, good analogy! ...
ReplyDeleteLOVE that image, it's like a watercolor...
And would you go for the gold medal in slogging? :)
ReplyDeleteGreat photo!
yeah, it's been drippy around here too. yesterday was gorgeous and helped but today is supposed to rain...a lot...not so helpful!
ReplyDeletepretty picture!
Yes, we definitely have a "mud" season up here in Maine. It is known as spring in other parts of the country :-)
ReplyDeleteOur spring is mud season (just like in Maine, Heather above) but it won't be for a while even though we're getting rain today and tomorrow. Then it's going to flash freeze again which could make things interesting. I think "slogging" would make an interesting sport and one that I could possibly take part in with a pair of high gum boots. Being the non athlete that I am I think I could actually slog through mud pretty good. Great exercise for the legs too. :)
ReplyDeleteIt should be an Olympic sport, the only requirement is you have to be carrying multiple things, while wearing boot that have shoe laces that come untied. I'd like to see an Olympian try that!
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful photo. And I agree with you about the slogging through the mud (goose "leftovers," too?) - blech.
ReplyDeleteI really like the farm photo Nancy! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI am sure there would be plenty of people who were experts at 'slogging'!! lol
Very pretty photo, Nancy. I thought it was you farm until I read your reply to Marme Purl.
ReplyDeleteI always hated the muck and mud when I lived on the farm. Once when my daughters were very young, one got stuck in the mud and couldn't get out. I had to get a board to walk out to get her.
Slogging... yes, definitely, I can see that! Great shot!
ReplyDeleteI really like what you've done with this photo. It looks like a painting. We have had our share of slogging this year when the rains went on and on during December. I'm getting good use out of my Bogs.
ReplyDeleteYes this sounds familiar our 2 acre garden is just the same, boggy boggy. I love the place in the Spring and Summer but Winter rainy weather no thanks. Great Shot!
ReplyDeleteSheila :)
It felt like summer here the past couple of days, but now it's dropped way down into the 60's during the day. I don't think I could deal with all that slogging!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo by the way!!
ReplyDeletethe place we lived before had 'black gumbo' clay - either hard as a rock or boot-sucking mud. it was dreadful when it was like that - for the horses, for humans. here, we have a sandier mix. still get mud, but at least it's sandy mud. :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent image - the sky almost looks cartoonized!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely shot. We're certainly on the bottom of the roller coaster again. I wish we'd just find a happy temperature and stay there for a while.
ReplyDeleteEverything has a good and bad side, I guess. I always dread when snow melts, too.
ReplyDeleteLove the shot at top!
Yeah, I hear you on the mud - although we don't live on a farm, our horse does.
ReplyDeleteI can understand not liking all the slogging. We're so dry here, though, I'd welcome a few muddy days.
ReplyDeleteI think we got some of your cold. From 80s yesterday, to low 60s today.
Love the shot of the snowy farm.
We got pounded last night,been out playing in it with the sled.
ReplyDeleteFarmland is really so amazing to look at.
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Here in Western Arkansas it is a cold day with a few spits of snow and sleet. It is quite a shock after the 70 degrees with heavy rain and storms yesterday.
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Haha, I know what you mean! It's very sloppy here too. I always have to wonder if I have mud or chicken poop on me. Smelling is unfortunately the only way to tell!
ReplyDeleteWe too are up to our knees in mud from the horses and the mild temps. Waiting for sever thunderstorms to roll through tonight :/ Hope they aren't too bad.
ReplyDeleteWe are in a bit of "soupy" right this very minute but predictions are warning more of the "snowy" on the way.
ReplyDeleteThis has been the course of the past week . . .
Green
Losing the green
Kind of white
Very white
Very, very, very white
Snow bound
Rain
Spring
Flood
Winter
Storm predicted
Unbelievable
At least they make lost of cute rubber boots these days! :D
ReplyDeleteThat another reason I don't like it here in the desert.. We don't get to slogg.. LOL.. We float sometimes during a flash flood but never slogg..
ReplyDeleteHugs~
Be careful and stay warm!
ReplyDeleteSlogg....perfect name. Thank goodness Toby is a small dog, I just pick him up and carry him right to the sink. Love that pic with that gorgeous blue sky.
ReplyDeleteWe've been a little slushy here too and then yesterday it snowed for a good part of the day and now we're back to sliding on ice, well on the side streets. Should warm up again tomorrow. I hope.
ReplyDeleteMud season. Muck season! Yuck. I agree. Snow is better.. for awhile anyway. We have lots of mud here because of all the winter rain, etc. It makes things quite... soggy. :)
ReplyDeleteToday I think it reached into the 60s here in central NJ and most of us are complaining. Allergies are active and the up and down temps are driving everyone crazy. Sitting in an office all day, it's hard to get a handle on the weather...I keep an AccuWeather window on my desktop to keep me linked to the 'real' world. I wish I could take some of your snow...we are expecting heavy rain and strong winds overnight and into tomorrow. I'm really ready to slogg through some snow!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo! Try to stay warm!
ReplyDeleteLOL... an Olympic sport... lol
ReplyDeleteJust pray the boot stays on and isn't sucked into soggy mess.
Ah yes, it's a triathlon; mud slugging, ice skating and water obstacle course here!!
ReplyDeleteGreat wintery scene! :)
ReplyDeleteI hear ya' on the mud, no fun at ALL! It gets really slick in the goat pen when it's muddy.
Love this wintry, rural scene.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this photo of yours!!
ReplyDeleteYou make me laugh. :)
That is a beautiful scene. I don't miss those muddy days.
ReplyDeletegorgeous photo of the barns!
ReplyDeletekeep warm!
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