Home On the Range Tonight

All kinds of weather today that included snow, wind, sunshine and the temperature made it to the high 20s.

After chores Gary and I did a few things around the house and then he had an appointment with his Primary Physician to review his recent trip to Strong.  He came home feeling much better and thought what she had to say was just what he needed.

After having their flights delayed in Las Vegas....somehow Ariana and Kurt were able to make up the time with a shorter layover in Detroit.  They got here right on time and that's pretty amazing considering the weather.

So great to meet Kurt.  We have many interests in common....like music.

Seeing that they were up al night, they spent the afternoon trying to get some sleep.

While they were doing that, we got about four more inches of snow.  Fortunately, Ariana and Kurt rented a four wheel drive jeep.

After a quiet afternoon, Gary got out the snowblower and worked on the driveway.

The horses were put in at 5.  They were outside all day, covered with snow.

Little Wonder did not go out until I got back from the barn.  Still snowing.

Ariana and Kurt went down to Jenny's for dinner and some games.  Not a lot of New Year's Eve celebrating out of the house.  We are relaxing by the fire.  Happy New Year!

Night all.

 

More of the Same

Hight winds and snow squalls.  Gary took it easy this morning.  No yoga.  No lunch with the Geezers.  No going out to the barn.

I put up hay nets behind the grooming room and intended to put them back in after the stalls were done.  15 degrees and it felt like -1.

It was snowing a little before 11 and once again they had their butts to the wind out in the open.

Finn and Coop came up to help with the driveway, but between what I shoveled last night and the heavy winds, it was pretty bare.  Instead, they brought the grain and beet pellets from my car to the feed room.  Also carried in hot water for the boys.  Gary was with them.

Once they were done, Rebel and Buddy were able to get out of the elements.

When Finn and Coop left, I made my final trip to Wegmans before Ariana and Kurt get here tomorrow....and Daniela arrives the next day.  It will be a miracle if they don't get delayed (airports).  Once again we were in the middle of a snow squall.

When I got a short way down our road, there was no snow and the sun came out while I was at the store.

I made 3 quarts of chicken soup and 3 plus quarts of bean salad (Daniela loves it) when I got home.

We were supposed to get two beds delivered tomorrow before our company arrives, but it is not going to happen.  Driving conditions are too bad for them to get them to Dunn's Furniture.  Gary did a few things upstairs and tomorrow morning I will get the downstairs perked up.  Chores at 5.  Gary took out the hot water and by then we had more snow.  I did a little shoveling before resetting the stalls,

I have no clue why everything did not look green tonight.

How's that for a little drama in the sky?  That's how it looked around 5:30.

Tonight Jenny, Scott, Finn and Coop came up for dinner.  I needed to do something with a ham I had bought.

We had Mac and cheese, a salad and the ham that I had sliced and basted with brown sugar and mustard.  Put it under the broiler and it got nice and caramalized.  So delicious!  Of course Gary could not eat as he would have normally and was thrilled to have applesauce instead of a salad.  Trying to be smart.  He had chicken broth for lunch along with some yogurt and it is my opinion that he needs to be careful for awhile.  Jenny was kind enough to do the dishes.  She and Cooper also did some shoveling.  We are very lucky to have family nearby and they always come through for us.

Little Wonder did not want to go out for chores this morning, but he made it tonight.  Too cold!

Night all.

 

Gary's Home

We have had weather advisories for days and they were right on. It was in the 40s this morning, with lots of high winds that started about 4am.  Tonight it's in the low 20s and feels like -1.  So far, our highest wind has been 54mph.  In Buffalo they hit 79 and the Great Lakes are rolling big time.

Rebel and Buddy had breakfast behind the grooming room so they could have a wind break.  At that time it was not snowing.

After chores I got a call from Gary and he said he was being kicked out of the hospital so around 11 I drove in to Rochester and picked him up.  The wind on the expressway was very strong.  On the way home, the sun appeared for a short time, then it started to snow.  Where were these two clowns?  Out in the open getting the full impact of the wind.

Little Wonder rode shotgun with me when we picked up Gary.

We got home before 1and by 1:30, it was getting so bad out, I put the boys in their suites.

  Took off their sheets, gave the a quick brush and put on their heavier blankets.

Gary went to bed and my LW and I hung out by the fire.

On the way home from the hospital, we had stopped at Wegmans for some food Gary can eat and also needed pick up a prescription.  It was not ready and he wanted to go home so I went back later.  By then it looked like a blizzard out there.

Another great sky. at chore time.

I did not even turn them out....just picked their stalls and reset their dinner.  Gary actually came out and did the water.

Jenny, Scott and the boys were supposed to come for dinner, but we postponed it until tomorrow night.  Gary went for a ham salad sandwich and I had a bagel with eggs and OJ.  Off duty.

The wind is supposed to slow down by 1am, but I expect we will get more snow.  I shoveled much of the driveway after chores and fortunately the snow was very light.

Night all.