Back to school...again!

Okay, at this point, we've missed ten school days in the last month or two. Snow, sleet, ice, you name it, we've had it!!! We missed yesterday because of snow, but, went back today (Friday). My daughter was even aggravated that we missed yesterday!!! I'm double aggravated!!! I really don't want to go to school in June, but, it looks like we will be. Bummer!! Chopping ice for the horse and dogs is no fun. The pig is fine though. She is at the Ag barn and they have a nice little heated water tank. Little Izzy Ella Bella is growing up to be a big girl--she now weighs over 200 pounds!!! Did you know that pigs bark like dogs when they get mad?!?!?! I always just thought they oinked. It's so funny, it just cracks me up!! I'm totally serious. I was at the Ag barn w/my daughter, and I was trying to get the goofy Izzy to get away from the gate until I was sure I had it fixed so she couldn't get out. I was just shooing her away, but she insisted on staying near where I was (because she was socializing w/her brother or sister in a pen near me) so I kept trying to shoo her down to the other end of the barn. She finally took off and this loud barking, yes, barking sound was coming out of her!!! It was so funny, I was cracking up. I've heard her do that on numerous occasions, but, it just tickles my funny bone every time she does it!! Why doesn't she oink??? It's a mystery to me. I told my daughter we should've named her "Spot" instead of Izzy Ella Bella!! I really do need to videotape and/or record her when she's making this unusual barking sound. I could really use it when I need a good laugh!!

Oh!! Happy Groundhog's Day!!!! Yay!! They say an early Spring!!! Hip, hip, hooray for the good 'ol groundhog!!! Thank you, Phil!!! Please don't disappoint me! :)