So the paddock footing I just put down wasn't exactly what I'd hoped. The stuff I used in my previous paddock must have been 3/8 crushed pea stone, not round - it definitely packed better than this mix.
What happened was right after the material was spread we had a downpour that lasted over a day, followed by a ridiculous drop in temperatures. The stone dust part of the mix became saturated and froze solid, and a small amount of the round pea stone is loose at the surface. I could feel the stones through my boots, so I can't even imagine how uncomfortable it is for the mules. I'm very frustrated and have no way to fix this, so let it be a cautionary tale. The only upside is that once the sun warms it for a few hours, about an inch of the top layer thaws so it's not as torturous to walk on.
Also, this happened.
I took these just after daybreak, because it's a few hours later and now we're getting rain; this will probably all wash away by noon. I hope this isn't a harbinger of how this winter will play out.
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