12/10/25    The Sun itself is weak when it first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on. Charles Dickens

A heavy dusting of snow last night. Cloudy today with 1-3 inches of snow this afternoon, rain this evening ending as snow around 2AM.  A SE breeze, high 31 this afternoon, 33 this evening, 28 overnight.  Cloudy tomorrow with a stiff west breeze, high 32, low 13.  Partly cloudy Friday, a west wind, high 25, low 13.  Partly cloudy Saturday with a WSW breeze, high 27, low 13.  Cloudy Sunday, a WSW breeze, high 26, low 11.  Mostly sunny Monday, a stiff NW breeze high 18, low 8. Partly cloudy Tuesday, a west breeze, high 21, low 9.  Partly cloudy next Wednesday, a SW breeze,high 29, low 24.  A wintery mix next Thursday, a SW breeze, high 35, low 26.  Ice to snow next Friday, a stiff west breeze, high 32, low 15.  Mostly cloudy Saturday the 20th, high 24, low 17.   Snow showers Saturday night.  Mostly cloudy Sunday the 21st and Monday the 22ed, WNW breezes, highs 25 and 21, lows 12.  Snow showers the 23rd and 24th.

    Another quiet winter day,  keeping the house warm and the animals comfortable was the goal. Doug had some poor quality hay that he bales in large round bales.  Just for winter's cold.  He unrolls a bale in a protected spot,  soon the cows are all laying on it.  He and Bekah keep the water for the cows and chickens ice free.  Sometimes, when it is really cold I take a teakettle of warm water out so the hens have warm water to drink.  I've seen Doug carrying 5 gallons of hot water to the water tub.  Farmers know the wild animals don't get such TLC but we know our animals are more comfortable thanks to our efforts.  The wild birds flock to drink from the heated water pan set up for them.

    I have an early doctor's appointment.  May your day be blessed, Sally