How this homesteader measures time

It is the 28th of October, 2014 and a dusting of snow is forecasted for this weekend. This means I have to cover my young saplings, bring in wood, prepare for that day. Homesteaders have a different kind of clock..I live and function by the seasons. They mark my time. They dictate my activities. It goes something like...."seed...time...harvest...and why I do it all". In Spring, I plant my seeds, then I give the seeds time to grow, and then I harvest my veggies and fruits, preserve them and then comes the cold and bitter winters where what I worked for I now enjoy. I plan my gardens and livestock for Spring, I quilt, I clean what was pushed aside while I was busy with gardening and preserving. I bring in wood, I shovel snow and I carry water to the livestock a few times a day. I am a homesteader and this is how I measure time.