The Hard Land Part 27

After completing his morning chores and having breakfast, Earl went to the barn and saddled his horse.

“I missed you.” He greeted the mare with affection before mounting and heading toward the hills.

As he rode, the mare lifted her legs high to step through the snow on the ground. Earl steered her toward the fence on the south side of the property. While inspecting the fence, he noticed that the drifting snow had broken off three posts. He made a mental note of the locations and planned to repair them as soon as the snow melted.