Warm temps

 Warm she says, when it is still hovering around the zero mark, but zero is a lot better than -18*C.   The sun is shining again, it has a little heat in it, so possibility some thawing might happen today.   Time will tell.

We had a lazy day yesterday, just the basics done in the morning, then I did an hour of sewing then we watched TV on and off during the afternoon and evening.   A very relaxing day for sure, but that is what Sundays are for.  Time to take things easy.

Monday February 7th, today was my Father's birthday, he passed away in 1991 at the age of 85 years.   He had a good life, doing what he loved ---farming.  He would be amazed at the equipment used on today's farms.  HIs were toys sompared to the size of what they are today.  When he started working the fields in England first it was a couple of horses to pull all of the equipment, then a tractor.  I remember the wheels with iron lugs, I think that is what they were called,  (metal protrusions to provide traction).  When we came to Canada he had a small tractor with rubber wheels, my sister was the outdoor farm type of person, so she drove the tractor more than me.  The hay mower, plow, wagons, baler etc. etc. were all used on the crops at the time they were needed.  The combine to harvest the grain was a hired one.  The owners would go from farm to farm using their machine.   The animals, cows, pigs and chickens were the only ones that were on the farm.  There were always dogs and cats.

The cows were in a field, not cramped up in a barn for their entire life.   Pigs were able to go out of the sty into an enclosure, now they are in barns also.   A better life then or now ......that is the question.

Back to today, will better get moving, dinner tonight, chicken thighs, and a veg not sure what yet, same with dessert.