A big storm blew in last night. The air buoyant with sleet and cold.
Late last evening we took a wee walk-about, buttoning down all the hatches and feeding the equines some carrots, and giving them lots of pets and love
This morning the sky was gray the air energetic with wind so rough it was almost hard to stand up in it.
It’s sleeting now…coming in sideways from the west…tiny little flakes that beat into your skin and feel more like hail than snow.
If you look outside the things in the distance are all shrouded and filled with mystery–the pearl-gray light making known objects look unreal
The many and varied bird feeders swing wildly in the rush of the wind…no birds clinging to the little wires…hunkered down someplace safe I’m sure.
Terry went with me on my late night walk during the night…this time we only went as far as the equipment area; the wind was too sharp and the visible whirling sleet a tad too much to enjoy the steps and strides.
So for the rest of the day we will hunker down, I will make soup, we will watch football, and take a nap…the world is full of winter today. (Which is a good thing)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
The storm is nature’s way of getting you and Terry to slow down for awhile.
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It does cause us to stand still in one place 🙂
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We’re getting great snow here on the front range, as well! We really, really need the precipitation. We are snug in our home and don’t plan to go out, either. I hope you get enough snow to nourish your land. Let it snow!
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If it will snow in the mountains….as in dumps feet of the stuff, water will be plentiful next year! YAY!
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Fingers crossed!
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Thank you!
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This sounds like a perfect day for staying in by the fire. Enjoy!
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Yes! Way too nasty to be out and about!
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It will be nearly 60 degrees and sunny, yet I think that wintry weather would be interesting to experience at least once.
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Once, maybe, the wind is the bad part.
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Sounds like a day for soup, apple pie and hot chocolate! Stay warm, comfortable and most of all, LAZY! You both deserve it.
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We were a tad tooo lazy…I got bored. 🙂
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That’s just lazy enough. When you start looking for things to do, you know you’ve lazed enough 🙂 About time you two did a bit of that…
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Terry slept most of the day, says he feels really good today! 🙂
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Hope you get some moisture out of it! It is going south of us:)
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We got about three feet in the hills, which is a good thing
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It takes a stormy day to get you two to slow down! Be careful out there … and I hope the snow put some moisture where it’s needed and didn’t do any damage.
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Three feet in the mountains, where it WILL do excellent work come spring 🙂
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I hope you hunkered down and enjoyed a lovely bowl of soup! One of winter’s pleasures 😀
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We did. I made enough for our kids across the field. 🙂
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