Valentine's Day - Powerless - Full Moon

Today was a busy day.

Power wasn't restored until nearly noon, but ran the generator - we weren't suffering. I let the boys stay in a good long while, then put them out. By that time he had snowblown paths and standing-around areas for them in the field, also did the dry paddock.

The snow was so deep that when Sprite stepped off of the path she was chest-deep in snow. A horse with no legs! She was just as suprised, surely feeling vulnerable and contrite.

He ran up to Damascus to get more fuel for the generator and brought back breakfast! He told me he saw a full contingent of trucks with bucket attachment at the Baptist church around the corner. I know they know we have no power.

He continued to blow snow for much of the day, sometimes getting the horses riled up. Of course, it didn't last long - bucking and running in 18 inches of snow is hard work! We rejoiced when the lights and everything else came back on line.

The full Moon has a name! It is the Snow Moon. How apt, right?

With the power restored I did several loads of laundry, changed the sheets, and cooked a rack of pork ribs. Like I mentioned, we are really suffering. Cleaned stalls and brought them in at sunset. Picked snow balls out of their feet. The chronically cold weather has made it a habit for them to be in all night in a closed barn. I hear it is going to warm up through the week, but that's not today.