Another Snow Day . . .

Driving in snow doesn't scare me. Eating outdoors in a snow storm doesn't bother sheep. Mike and I did morning chores today during the "snow" portion of today's storm. Even though the photo looks grey and dismal, it was lovely, really. Just four inches of flour-y powder. Wind, not so bad.

The "ice" portion of today's storm is hitting now. Crystal pellets are pinging off the windows in my study as I write. I'm sure the sheep have retreated to the barn where we stashed extra servings of hay. It saves us another trip to the barn on ice glazed roads.

We're staying put for the remainder of the day. It's a good excuse to knit and bake chocolate chip cookies. Only I realized after creaming the butter, we were out of eggs. I sent Mike to the neighbor's farm, a few miles up the road to grab a dozen. One of the simple joys of rural life is not having to run to a market in the village to get the basics.

The lights have flickered a few times. If the ice gets heavy we're likely to lose power. Thought I'd post while I can. We've been without television for days here, so I'm a little fuzzy on how long this storm will last and how badly it's affecting offers. So you'll have to let me know, how is it going in your neck of the woods?

Just for contrast, a few shots of breakfast at the farm yesterday morning: