Rain, rain....

4hfarms

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Well, after freezing for only two days so far this winter, the lower parts of the pastures are kinda under water now. Been raining on and off for 2 days. Has not stopped, steady since last night. Creeks are a couple feet over capacity. Ground is mushy, everywhere!
 
Got a couple inches of mushy snow and calling for 2 more days of rain. That snow is going to hold it on top the ground like a sponge. Mud will be unbearable around here for a while.
 
The ground is good and froze. They’re calling for 6-8” of snow tomorrow. Then back in the single digits for next week.
 
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November and December we had just about our normal annual total of rain. January we got some more rain with some snow tossed in. Mud everywhere, even up in the sage brush. The last couple days have been cold. Still dark so I haven't been out yet but the weather says it is -9. The mud is all frozen.
 
Good weather for ducks, ground water supply, lakes and ponds. Had 2.7 inches so far and if it continues there will be some flooding.
 
Snow would be much better than this rain. Creeks are muddy. If it was at least frozen, the ground would hold and water would be clean. New snow would give me a new clean spot to unroll. I'm throwing hay by the gates out there just to walk out into the pastures. It gets muddy, I change pastures. Cycle continues. I'm going to run out of pastures eventually.

The part I hate most is, that the grass is starting to grow due to the warm temps and over abundance of water. Takes a day or so after changing pastures to go back to the hay. The cows prefer to search for green grass than eat the hay that is provided, they loose weight... cuz they are stubborn!
Ok, I'm done complaining. Back to the joys of life.....
The problems of a grass operation.
 
Sounds like a typical spring here. We typically go from frozen and 200" of snowpack to warm and rain and a huge spring melt/flood with endless mud in a very short window.
 
We have been a bit on the dry side overall. Got that 6 inches snow and serious ice coating that finally thawed, in Jan. Some mud for a few days. Then, recently got couple rains for about 2" ... Then got 8-10 inches snow yesterday... it was a good snow. A little bit of ice crust overnight. We are now supposed to get some more icy rain tonight and then a day of a little warmer and some serious rain coming in this weekend. Most of the snow will melt and possible flooding.
I was glad to see the snow rather than straight rain... equates to 3/4 inch rain, more or less... Sadly, we do not need the heavier rain that is also supposed to fall in the parts of Ky, Tn, NC and southwest Va where they got hit so hard a couple months ago with all the flooding.

It has been a tough, crazy see/saw winter... but I am glad for some of the cold temps, and the snow, to maybe kill off some bugs and viruses that our mostly mild winters have seemed to not affect.
 
Found a new calf, out of a heifer... he followed his momma down through 4 gates of pastures to where son fed hay...:oops: they were supposed to get moved out of there over a month ago... didn't get done due to the snow and ice and getting the last big group of mature cows moved home with their calves to get preg checked and calves weaned...some things get put off here that shouldn't. Next heifers due in about a month, so hope they will all get moved before then; as soon as this snow gets gone so we can get in there with the trailer...:rolleyes::rolleyes:🤬🤬
 
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Snow did just what I thought and held all that rain right on top. Birds are scared to light on the low branches of trees for fear of getting stuck in the mud. Cows are miserable and suffering. You Canadians got it made, I will take frozen ground any day
 
We got over an inch yesterday morning and now some screwy looking temp forecasts he next few days.
29F last night with today warming up under clear skies to 45* and a low tonight of 32*F. Tomorrow's high tho, is 45*F and it comes at night. Then a slight warmup over the weekend before a projected ice storm of 20 consecutive hrs freezing rain Tuesday.

Can't complain much. We really haven't had much of a winter here in Central Texas.
 
We are somewhere between 3-4 inches of rain and it's still coming down !View attachment 54521
How much did you end up with? It had been raining all week, but Wednesday night we got just shy of 7" in just a few hours. Thundering like it was summertime! A lot of roads were closed yesterday morning due to flooding. Had to go pick my mom up to carry her to doctor yesterday, and saw a pasture on both sides of a creek that was so flooded, all you could see was the top strand of barbed wire. Sunday when I went to my momma's, I noticed his pasture on both sides of the creek were full of cows and babies. He calves January and February. I called him when I got to the doctor's office and was waiting on momma. He said there was some higher ground in both pastures further down the creek that you couldn't see from the road, and they all got up on it Wednesday night. By 11 yesterday , sun was out and shining and the temps got up around 60, but it has turned cold again today. Projected high will be only 42 and it is windy today. But the wind and sun will help dry things out I hope.

Called Scott and he said 3 of our 100 acre pastures across the road from the Kudzu place were flooded, but water goes down fast in that sandy loam down there. He said maybe 2' at the areas closest to the creek. All 3 of those were sprigged with World Feeder and Bulldog alfalfa this fall, so we will have to wait a little while to see how much being underwater hurt it.

36 days til spring...I am so done with this winter!
 
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How much did you end up with? It had been raining all week, but Wednesday night we got just shy of 7" in just a few hours. Thundering like it was summertime! A lot of roads were closed yesterday morning due to flooding. Had to go pick my mom up to carry her to doctor yesterday, and saw a pasture on both sides of a creek that was so flooded, all you could see was the top strand of barbed wire. Sunday when I went to my momma's, I noticed his pasture on both sides of the creek were full of cows and babies. He calves January and February. I called him when I got to the doctor's office and was waiting on momma. He said there was some higher ground in both pastures further down the creek that you couldn't see from the road, and they all got up on it Wednesday night. By 11 yesterday , sun was out and shining and the temps got up around 60, but it has turned cold again today. Projected high will be only 42 and it is windy today. But the wind and sun will help dry things out I hope.

Called Scott and he said 3 of our 100 acre pastures across the road from the Kudzu place were flooded, but water goes down fast in that sandy loam down there. He said maybe 2' at the areas closest to the creek. All 3 of those were sprigged with World Feeder and Bulldog alfalfa this fall, so we will have to wait a little while to see how much being underwater hurt it.

36 days til spring...I am so done with this winter!
How old are you Warren? Everything you write (and the avatar) screams under thirty-five, but I think you want us to believe you are older.
 
How much did you end up with? It had been raining all week, but Wednesday night we got just shy of 7" in just a few hours. Thundering like it was summertime! A lot of roads were closed yesterday morning due to flooding. Had to go pick my mom up to carry her to doctor yesterday, and saw a pasture on both sides of a creek that was so flooded, all you could see was the top strand of barbed wire. Sunday when I went to my momma's, I noticed his pasture on both sides of the creek were full of cows and babies. He calves January and February. I called him when I got to the doctor's office and was waiting on momma. He said there was some higher ground in both pastures further down the creek that you couldn't see from the road, and they all got up on it Wednesday night. By 11 yesterday , sun was out and shining and the temps got up around 60, but it has turned cold again today. Projected high will be only 42 and it is windy today. But the wind and sun will help dry things out I hope.

Called Scott and he said 3 of our 100 acre pastures across the road from the Kudzu place were flooded, but water goes down fast in that sandy loam down there. He said maybe 2' at the areas closest to the creek. All 3 of those were sprigged with World Feeder and Bulldog alfalfa this fall, so we will have to wait a little while to see how much being underwater hurt it.

36 days til spring...I am so done with this winter!
A little over 4 inches, we missed some of the heavier rain . Saying we will get another 2 this weekend. . Feeding calves and putting out hay is muddy for sure , but I'll take rain any time ! Big frost this morning
 

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