It was 8F when I came in at 11 this morning. But sunny! Let's focus on that!
It will surprise no one to hear that we've had a few more inches of snow. It hasn't made any difference in terms of chores, which are very much sled-based. I had a doctor's appointment last week and was a bit surprised that I hadn't lost weight since my previous visit. Perhaps fat has turned to muscle? Sled-pulling, bale-heaving, chaffhaye-dragging muscle? That could only be a good thing.
This is the corner where the house meets the porch, and the final morning chore is topping up the bird feeders here. The wilds have been going through roughly three times the usual amount of seed, and I'm just happy to have stocked up in the Autumn. I had a feeling we were going to have A Winter this year, but I never imagined such an unrelieved period of intense, even brutal, cold. I keep telling the hens and the goats: "It won't last forever." Here's hoping it changes in a milder direction.
Sounds as if your own health is okay, if so, yay. Yes, muscle is denser and weighs more than fat. With all the hauling and lifting you do, you must be whipcord.
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DeleteI think you are spot on. All that physical work is certainly building muscle!
ReplyDeleteThe icicles corner is so pretty. And I see blue around your windows and eaves, so nothing evil is going to get inside! If only it worked for cold drafts too.
Stay safe, Quinn.
Trying ;)
DeleteSun! What a blessing on yet another frigid day. Our witch hazel (planted, not native out here) is in full bloom - any in your forests to give you hope?
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Witch hazel is a mood lifter - how nice that it's growing for you! Lots by the pond where Piper and I used to walk, but I don't get there anymore.
DeleteDefinitely sounds like you're getting your exercise. The sled is a great idea. Beautiful blue sky. Even the snow reflects the blue.
ReplyDeleteWithout the sleds no one would be eating, including me. Grocery orders are left at the bottom of my driveway.
DeleteToo bad you couldn't have a motorized sled so you wouldn't have to do the heavy hauling. I don't know if such a thing exists, but if it doesn't, it should.
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