It was 9F with gorgeous alpenglow visible through the trees.
We all went out and about.
Enjoying the sun
Winter in Montana can be gray.
But today…today was clear, sunny, absolutely beautiful.
And we enjoyed.
Beardog in the sun.
Beardog on Beardog Point.
Enjoying the sun.
It is as cold as it looks
Bear and I went down the road home and then to the dump as the highway was bare and dry courtesy of a lot of chemical, apparently.
The road home is snow over ice but it had a bit of sand on parts of it and the Jeeper stuck fine.
The sun was out over most of the valley, but weather skirted along the mountains.
It wasn’t windy, but at 19F…
…it is as cold as it looks.
And today is to be the warmest as it is forecast to get down to 5 tonight with a high of 11 tomorrow and below zero overnight the rest of the week.
Bear, Auggie and I are toasty warm. The pantry and refrigerator are full.
Firewood is stacked and ready. I have extra gallons of fresh water. If there is a power outage we can still stay warm, cook and eat! A power outage is not likely at this point unless a vehicle would take out a power pole but with the main roads dry, not likely.
My worry is for livestock and wildlife but this kind of weather used to be normal for Montana so hopefully most will be well.
Moments from Monday
Does Auggie make Bear itch??? …maybe not allergy-wise, but maybe general irritation-wise (that BABY!!) :) !!
The lunch time walk scenery…hazy, but not foggy. There was some brief, morning fog, but it dissipated quickly.
Another view along the same road as the prior photo…from my parking spot for the walk, looking East. The middle of the valley WAS hazy but the fringes were clear.
Bear keeping an eye on the ever roving Auggie-boy…
Auggie, the hunter, in one of the critter-condo areas. This spot, just north of the house.
Moments from Monday.
Clouds and other good things
Bear and I took a late morning run to town for dog and cat food!
The clouds…
The clouds and sliver of lake…
And the breakthrough sun on the golden larch pine trees!
Beautiful.
Other good things…
A full jar of Linda’s (Savoring Every Bite) Pumpkin Ginger Biscotti.
I’ve made these twice. They are subtly spiced and include pecans…perfect Fall biscotti.
Bits of snow have come and gone.
It has been cold.
It has been damp.
It has been cold and damp.
This time of year, the cold and damp feel colder than the dry cold of deep winter.
A fire in the woodstove.
Clouds, biscotti, woodstove fire: good things.