Two Seasons

There are two seasons at the Wohlers Ranch each year: calm and windy.  Calm season occurs in July when the ambient temperature is in the 90's  and cattle need to drink lots of water.  Of course the wind doesn't blow, the windmills don't turn, water is not pumped and another source of water needs to be found.  Windy season occurs in March and if accompanied with snow we have a blizzard.  Then roads become impassible, cattle may die and tumble weeds collect on fences.  This year the windy season started in February and is still blowing most days yet in May.  There has been many days with wind blowing at 30 to 40 miles per hour.  several days have had winds of 80 mph and 2 days winds approached 100 mph.  roofs of buildings were damaged and large trees were toppled. This is Blake opening a gate with overnight tumble weeds hindering him.