My alarm went off at 5:30 AM as usual. My St. Bernard, Patti, nuzzled me to make sure I got up. Then she went back to bed! My other dogs, Mulder and Scully, never even got out of bed. Usually all three go with me to the door when I get up to take care of the farm animals. Today, they all stayed in bed to wait for my wife to get up later to give them their breakfast.
Out in the barn, Chase was sprawled out in one stall, and Leo was sprawled out in the other, while Rosie was sprawled out in the paddock. Usually the horses are waiting for me to give them their breakfast. Leo and Chase got up when I said "Breakfast you guys!" Rosie didn't. I went out to the paddock and told her "Get up sleepyhead!" She rolled over and wanted a tummyrub. I obliged her for a few minutes, and then told her "OK sleepyhead, no breakfast for you!" She jumped up, broke wind rather loudly, stretched, and ran to her stall.
After I gave the horses their morning feed, I went on to the goats. Brecka, the pygmy goat was curled up asleep. Ivory, the cashmire goat was on her side, and I couldn't even tell if she was breathing. When I went into their stall, Brecka sat up, but Ivory didn't move. Alarmed, I sat down beside her and rubbed her belly and asked "Are you OK, girl?" Nothing.
I actually shook her, until her head slowly moved. Finally, she slowly looked at me and greeted me with a huge belch.
Through all this, the barn cats, Rusty and Trouble, slept in the hay loft. Usually, they follow me around the barn as I give everyone their breakfast (they get theirs, too!), and then they meow for their morning tummyrubs. I sat down on the barn floor and called them. They slowly climbed down, creeped into my lap, and both promptly fell back asleep.
I guess none of us can take these April snow storms!! Not even the critters. I think we're all depressed waiting for spring to get sprung!!
I think I'll go back to sleep now. [img]/forums/images/icons/crazy.gif[/img]