I'm happy to report that everyone survived Day 1 of the 2014 Polar Vortex, and our prospects look good for Day 2. The horses eagerly came out of their shed to get their morning ration of hay, Sassy meowed incessantly until she was fed, and the chickens hopped off their roost and started their day with water and Flock Raiser, and had laid two eggs before I left for work this morning.
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| This photo was taken last week. It's too cold for humans or dogs to be roaming around the open fields with a wind chill below -20 degrees. |
Honestly, getting the outdoor chores finished has not been pleasant. The cold cuts through five layers of clothing, two layers of socks and insulated boots, and chills you to the core. Wearing my trusty
gator from
Duluth Trading has really helped keep my face out of the weather, but for the first time in my life I felt my eyelids get cold (or maybe it was my eyeballs, too). I had NO IDEA that your eyelids could feel cold.
Outdoor excursions have been limited to no more than 30 minutes. Fortunately most of the chores require moving around, which keeps the warm blood pumping.
Jenna at
Cold Antler Farm has a really great blog post today about staying warm, and how our society is used to on-demand, instant comfort. She offers a nice perspective on being "cold" and working for warmth at
http://coldantlerfarm.blogspot.com/2014/01/warm.html.
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