Friday and Saturday were dry days and brought temperatures in the mid-thirties. We took advantage of the weather to get some Christmas shopping done. I also fit in a short 3-4 mile run on Saturday and judging by the change in weather since, it may be the last one for some time...
We attended a "Barn Warming" party on Saturday evening at Kat and Bill's Laughing Horse Farms in Lapeer. We were celebrating their new Clydesdales and the new barn they built for them. It was a great party and while I was a bit "under the weather" on Sunday as a result of a few celebratory cocktails, we had a great time. Kat is the friend who introduced me to horses... it seems that sometimes life gets busy and too much time goes by between visits but I am always glad when we reconnect and have a chance to catch up.
Sunday was a day of snowfall and dropping temperatures. We filled all of the water tanks and gave everyone some extra hay for what was forecasted to be a bitter cold and windy night. The snow continued through the night and by Monday morning we had nearly a foot with drifts. Temps have hovered under 10 F with windchills in the minus double digits all day and those freshly filled water tanks should be ready for carving into ice scuptures any minute...
The week promises more of the same. I am hoping that they are able to get the roads cleared - my commute today was treacherous and Zumba was CANCELLED!!?!?! On a positive note - all of the animals seem very content and happy with the extra food - it amazes me how well equiped they are to deal with frigid temps.
Hope that everyone stays warm - winter weather has arrived even if we are officially still in Fall. Just think, it is only a few more days before the shortest day of the year and then we start adding daylight back on! WHEW HOO!!!
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