Frustrated with Ice

I think if we lived in an area that experienced more cold weather, getting through that weather would be easier. Because we only get a little taste of it each year, we are never properly prepared or equipped. The problem goes like this: Livestock need water, even when it's cold. Water doesn't remain in its liquid form during very cold weather. Water has a unique and frustrating characteristic of expanding when frozen. Pipes burst when water freezes and expands. These are the toughest days of the year to operate any livestock operation. We spend basically the entire time busting ice off of water troughs, repairing water pipes, and trying to keep water running in some places so that it doesn't freeze. At least we pulled the state of Georgia out of this trough. In times like these, we have to find joy in the little things.