When we left Clara this morning it was a brisk and windy 9 degrees. Over the creek, hills, valleys and woods to the Amish we went. We go every 2-3 weeks for horse and chicken feed plus stop at their grocery store for a few things. 2# packages of rolled butter is $5.65 and wonderful. Not like the greasy butter in super markets. Unless you buy the very expensive Irish butter which I don't but did try it once out of curiosity. It is awesome but way, way too pricey. So the next best butter, Amish.
We always take the camera just in case we see wild animals roaming. Only one very fast rabbit today. It wasn't wasting time running through the open pipeline. The wind was vicious causing a few white outs and bursts of snow. The wind was so strong on the top of hills there was no snow on the roads. The temperature was 9 in the valleys and on the hills 5. At Rose Lake it was still 5 degrees. I had to take a picture of the speedometer to prove it. From 15 degrees on down it really doesn't matter, bitter cold all feels the same.
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As we drove in the area of Amish we were not surprised to see young Amish boys on the frozen pond playing ice hockey. The wind was whipping snow across the pond to the point it was tough to see them. Of course it didn't bother them even with what I call skimpy coats and no snow pants. As fast as they were moving it must generate enough heat to keep them warm. Every winter we are lucky to see them on the pond. There is another pond but it is used to cut ice out in big squares to be stored in their community ice house. That is what keeps the food cold in the heat of the summer.
So, what would you do at 5 degrees outside? Dick did the chores, cleaned stalls and checked traps. I wimped and stayed in other than the trip to the Amish. Once the ground has 4-6 inches it will be out on the skis and snowshoes. It's that time of year to check out the valleys for animal tracks and have our hot dog roast in the woods. I'm not a hot dog kinda person unless it is burnt on an open fire. A wintry day makes it taste even better.
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| All the buggies are tucked away and the horses are in the barn. |
Tomorrow I will be making granola with dried cranberries, mango, coconut, almonds, sunflower seeds, oatmeal, honey and butter. This will be my first try, if it's worth the time I will post the recipe.
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