I get a real giggle from the news casts on the Radio. Vancouver folk don't know what a real 'Cold Snap' is. They are complaining about minus 10 while we are enjoying our minus 35 (and that is thermometer temps, not including wind chill!!) Yeah I know, even by their accounts they agree that they are somewhat whimpy, but CBC radio had a talk show this morning inviting the public to share.... what they are doing differently to get along during this cold snap? That got me to thinking.... what are WE doing differently during this cold snap??? Well....
Besides his regular clothing, Dick is adding a snowsuit to his outdoor attire, so that he can continue to do his outdoor work, which he hasn't stopped doing all week. Me I'm pretty much dressed the same... snow pants, parka, and insulated boots... my normal winter attire all winter long... except right now I wear my BIG two-layer parka instead of my regular one.
Charly is spending alot of time very contently laying on the couch.... he isn't all that interested in going out for walks, which he usually insists on.... 100 times a day. We did try to put one of Jennys sweaters on him... what a hoot that was! Even though I rolled up the sleeves he kept getting one leg pulled out into the main body.... and falling over on his head! Guess you can't dress up a country dog!!
With that introduction I guess a big difference is that our walks are not very long.... 15 minutes or so.... to the bridge and back.... by then Charly is trying to walk home on one foot at a time. Sweater or no sweater, he is very good at falling on his head!
We put blankets on the horses... and Cataline (the gelding) is trying his best to chew them off. Guess you can't dress up a country horse either? We are also giving them extra grain to keep them 'heated' up.
We are keeping the up-stairs wood heater going as well as the regular wood furnace in the basement... keeps the whole building nice and cozy, but doubles the wood runs.
We had to open UP the cold room door to let some of the mainfloor warmth in.... to stop the food from freezing. But with this.... we haven't had to start the meat freezer at all... self freezing... how handy!
Last but not least... I am able to spend all the time I want on the big computer... the power hungry one that connects to the internet.... because along with this cold snap we are getting sunshine out the ying yang and the solar system is doing GRRRREAT!!
Hope you are all finding ways to manage this cold snap too ;)
