Wednesday was a busy day. The rains had stopped and we had a bright day with lots of wind. The road started out as a quaky, muddy mess. With the sun and wind, it dried out and firmed up.

We moved our herd bull in with the yearling bulls the other afternoon. This should clear the way to let our yearling heifers out to join the herd. I am not quite ready to do it until I feel he and his colleagues won't try to break through the fence.

On the other hand, one of our bred heifers is showing signs she will freshen soon. We moved her into the maternity pen. They calve wherever they are but its a lot better for all concerned if they calve in a nice clean pen. This means that we will soon be busy with lots of freshenings.

One of the true signs of Spring has now appeared. I had to go to a meeting last evening and I saw a large flock of snow geese. We had never seen them until about fifteen years ago. We have always had Canada geese but never snow geese until then. I am not one to write down annual events like these and wish I did. I am sure that the first time we saw them was mid April not mid March. Must be global warning. Like other migratory birds they will now come through in a few waves and be gone until next year.

The ice is still on the lake but much reduced in thickness. it just looks weak.

The diner is still pretty quiet. Today they were pretty happy that Mr. Madoff would be getting a big sendoff. We live in a small town remote from the financial hubs. Yet, two of the diner regulars have received letters from their unions to expect reduced benefits from the actions of this man. It is amazing how far the tentacles of these crminals reach.

One of the guys is someone that you would ask to accompany you if you knew you were going to be marooned on a deserted island. He is having snow goose for lunch. He says that there are so many that the daily take allowance is high and they are tastier than the Canadian.

Another is the commander of the Legion for the county. He was off to the school to recruit students for Boys State. Jim went last year and it was wonderful.