We did have a reasonably "big snow." About eighteen inches total of a very heavy wet snow. I spent the better part of a day opening up the road and areas around the barn. It's a good thing that I started while it was still falling because I wouldn't have been able to move it all in one push. Even six inches at a time was plenty for the tractor.

The calf that wouldn't suck must have decided that she really would prefer mother's milk to calf replacer. One evening when I went to do chores so was there sucking away and hasn't stopped since.

We had another beltie calf late yesterday afternoon. The mother wasn't disposed to let us get close enough to determine the sex. The calf immediately bonded and was nursing normally.

I was up very early this morning to take Mary to the airport. She is going skiing along with some other friends from our area. Jim will be home late Friday night for a week. Eileen is still in France. Both hope to hear soon about summer internships.

The last few days have been ideal for maple syrup production. Clear blue skies with nights below freezing and days around 40.