We awoke to 14 degrees above zero this morning.  I don't know of a single soul here in Montana who is not over winter!  Enough already. 

Our snowpack is already at 108% of the last 10 year average and 161% above last year.  That's every mountain range in Montana.  I am sure they'll still be screaming "DROUGHT" at some point.

The snow and the cold are worrysome.  I haven't started lambing, but often a spring storm will bring on the lambing.  That hasn't been the case yet.  I obviously got my timing way off, because I have written on March 27 on the calendar as "start lambing".  I guess you know who's boss around here.  Not me.  I checked on the chicks this morning and all is well.  I have lost 3 so far, so we're at 24 for the head count.

The sheep are not the least bit concerned with the weather, even with their newly shorn hairdos.  At one point the majority of my sheep were clear out in the pasture in the snow storm.  Here are 6 wethers.  The 3 in back were sowing their oats and head-butting each other.  The 3 in front came running when they saw me.

The goats, on the other hand, prefer to stay inside when it storms!

I am sitting here looking at sunshine!  I hope it holds for a while.   I got my cold frame planted on Friday and I am hoping for some warmth to sprout those little seeds!