Trudging Across The Frozen Tundra, Again

So we are experiencing some extreme winter weather here in our area. The snow is blowing, the wind is howling, and I'm freezing. Well can't say that 100% as I'm still sick, maybe sicker, and I go between freezing and sweating like crazy. I really thought I was gonna feel better today, but this morning I think I passed out for a while . I was getting ready for work and it happened. I didn't fall or anything else that you expect to hear from me. I managed to just lay down on the floor until the most of it passed. Finished getting ready, then headed to work.

So back to the weather. As most of you know its bad out there. I still needed to go out and feed the horses, so I thought I would take you along with me. I only took my P&S as I really didn't want to screw up my nicer camera. So here we go.

This is me right before stepping outside. Please be kind and remember that I'm sick. Just wanted you to see how bundled up I am. I have on 4 layers on top, 4 layers on my head, 3 layers on my legs and 2 pairs of socks with snow boots. I really did not get that cold tonight except when the wind made it through a layer.

This is our back door. Notice that the door had to push snow out of the way to open. Most of this has came from today's snow.

These were my footprints from where I came into the house tonight. Now this may look like soft fluffy snow, but it was really individual pellets aimed for maiming you.

This is how fast it is drifting. My footprints disappeared shortly after being made.

Mike's car through the snow. I know you can barely see it. It was coming down so hard and fast. The snow here was almost up to the bottom of the car. Don't think he'll be driving this anytime soon.

These are the boys, Buckshot and Frank. They were excited to see me tonight. I keep a door to the barn open for ventilation and the snow was even blowing in here. The boys were still dry and comfy.

Ahhh! Frank, happy as a clam. Here is one relaxed boy.

Buck. The best time to do anything with this horse is when he's eating. He LOVES to eat. He sighs and everything. Makes me laugh. He is very happy right at this moment. You can almost see the bliss in his face. Okay maybe it bliss and a little "Mom get that camera out of my face" action he has going on. What can I say I love him in pictures.

This is Clover. Our new kitten. She is a lover. She is a lot like Buck and always wants fed.

This is her realizing that I have not filled up her water dish yet. She is coming over to complain to me. She can be loud and bossy.

 With the light in my hat it can cast interesting shadows on the ground. Add that to the flash from my camera and you have one crazy kitty. You can't see her hear trying to capture the shadow, but it was quite funny to watch.

Next it was out across the tundra with 2 water buckets and a hope that the wind would not blow me over or I wouldn't trip and fall. Now you know its bad out when the cat that usually follows you to the faucet, takes one look outside and turns and runs. Clover did not want to have anything to do with go out.

Water works at the outside faucet. Check! Love it when the water works outside. Check!!!

Two full buckets of water. Okay so maybe not totally full to the top, but in my defense if I fill them too full then I just slosh a lot of it out and the boys have actually have not been drinking that much. And I headed back to the barn. I was going to take a picture so you could get an idea of how far I had to go, but at that moment you couldn't see the barn anyways, so you still would not have known.


So I trudged back to the barn with my buckets in hand. Gave the boys theirs and filled up Clovers dish. Made sure that I had given all of them enough of everything. Then, I made sure I was all bundled back up. I had to move my car back for my hubby. Made it back inside with only a few stinging welts from the sleet.

So an update on P90X and the diet. Yes I have been sick, but I have still been trying to do my exercises. I have not really been bringing it, but I have done the best that I can do right now. Yoga was tonight and I thought I was gonna die after 10 minutes. I made it 15-20, then I went to the end to the cool down part. I did part of that. Still love corpse pose. So I did some of it if not all. I have had some weight loss though so that is awesome.

Till next time!