Well Done
We had a good day yesterday, on the ranch. Cyndie and I were lounging in the recliners in the sunroom, contemplating a plan for our day, weighing many optional tasks we have in mind. We’ve been meaning to finish cutting a trail in the southwest corner of our woods, but leaning back in our chairs, it was almost too easy to save that work for another time. We set that one aside and put thought toward other errands.
Luckily, we are flexible in our planning, and the activity in the woods came up for second review and won our favor. It gave me my first opportunity to try out the chainsaw that Mary and Tim loaned me to allow me to have some experience from which to make a more informed purchasing decision. Mary, tell Tim it worked great for me! I think it is just the right size for our needs.
It was warm enough that we worked without jackets which helped to allow us to get a trail cleared just as the predicted afternoon winds started to pick up. The arctic blast was on its way. That allowed us to snug in and build a fire in the fireplace. I got creative and found a way to listen to the broadcast of the Gopher hockey game against North Dakota. This morning, the temperature is -2°F. We will probably work on indoor projects today.
I didn’t get any pictures of our work on the trail, but on the way up the hill to the house, I turned around and captured Cyndie walking up behind me. She got me back by pulling the camera out when I was celebrating a goal by the Minnesota hockey team.
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Watched a few sports programs myself today, John – otherwise, horses in with rainy type weather here, but leaving time for some much needed ‘cozy’ grooming sessions, which don’t always happen when the onus is on getting the horses out and about.
Re: camellias, they don’t stand much chance there, even with the hardier American strains. Probably, best to stick to traditional roses. You see, another name for camellia here is Japanese rose and their strength is resistance to heat, but not long periods of cold.
You look snug there with that homely fire:-)
Ian Rowcliffe
January 20, 2013 at 7:10 pm
Even roses require some extra effort to cover and insulate sufficiently to allow them to survive our cold winters. This morning we are enjoying the brutal blast of -12°F. Such cold really packs a wallop.
johnwhays
January 21, 2013 at 9:50 am