Mini Mag Feb 16 2021

In addition to the challenge of keeping water tanks open, fighting frozen automatic waterers, feeding, caring for animals such as those calving and just finding enough places to create at least a wind shelter for the critters, the lack of being able to do the tasks that we need and want to be doing can be frustrating and downright depressing.

At my place we are a small cattle operation startup, and have a small horse breeding and training business going. I’ve got to get out there and work horses, but -32 windchill today and just trying to survive the rest of the time has pretty well taken care of not being able to get anything done. If you’re like me, it tears you up inside not to be able to accomplish what you need to do. Seasonal Affective Disorder may also strike, as it does with me. I truly believe that the lack of vitamin D we get from the sun is involved in our motivation, happiness, satiety in what we do on a day to day basis. Obviously with the shorter days and having clouds blocking our rays, if what I think is true, it’s pretty much the norm to be at least a little down this time of year anyway.

Keeping a positive outlook and motivation to keep moving forward (and not just sell out as I think most of us have thought about in the past couple of days!!) can be very challenging, especially at times like these.