Another Cold One

I'm not sure we've hit our high or not. I wasn't sure what this morning was going to bring. Last night's adventure to the neighbor's was enough for me. It took us a half hour to go 1/4 mile to the neighbor's place, let the dog out, and head back. We got stuck at least three times. I didn't' figure this morning that the plows would be out early. I was wrong. So of course I puttered and didn't get around to doing chores until much later than I should have. So instead of being a good employee and hustling to work, I'm working from home. I do believe the horses of Borderlands take precedence of work. :-)

The high today is seven degrees below. Tonight the low is supposed to be 28 degrees below zero. The night before last Dude was in the hay shed stall and he managed to pull a tarp and get into the hay. I decided I'd better not put him in that stall again. So last night I put King in that stall. What do you know, King pulled the tarp down and started eating the hay too. Those dirty rascals. I was not impressed. Now I'm not sure WHO to put in that stall. I'm half tempted to put the ponies in that stall but the last time they were in that stall they got in trouble too. There's simply too many temptations in that stall. But with the cold temps tonight, I guess I'll just have to deal with it.

I keep going through all the summer pictures to try and keep me warm. I found two that are helping.

View from Castle Rock in the Black Hills (from our vacation)

Luckily after tonight we'll be on the warm up. They are actually saying by Tuesday we'll be 28 degrees. How can we go from 28 degrees below zero at night to 28 degrees for a high? I don't get it but I'll take it. They are actually saying that it might get up to 30 degrees for the high sometime next week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. This tromping through the snow in sub zero temps is really starting to wear on me.

Mike climbing off the tractor. We were picking up our alfalfa in the evening just before a rain storm.

But on the bright side, the days ARE getting longer. I now don't have to panic that I won't get everything done before it gets dark. I'm still doing chores in the dark but at least I can relax for a few minutes before heading out. I just have to remind myself of summer (and all the bugs and heat we have to deal with!) Still, I'll take the bugs over the sub zero temps... at least today.