The Bitter Cold

Last night Phil and Anna's family came for dinner and Braelyn, Taegan and Kensley helped make the dessert. They helped make the icing and then when the cinnamon rolls cooled down helped ice them. They are good cooks.

 As they were thirsty from eating the fruits of their labor they were all allowed to pick out an icicle to help quench their thirst. They had the best time playing with icicles discovering if they put them up against their teeth and looked in the mirror the icicle became a magnifying glass. 

 This morning the thermometer was reading 2 degrees and it felt like -11. Diane wanted to call off the walk but no one could get hold of mom. When I walked over to tell her she was all dressed to head out to the walk so mom came with me to check on all the horse waterers and get the feeding done. Joan and her girls all went snowboarding. Karin spent the night at mom's as today is a school holiday. Even though it was very cold we brought the 7 mares inside, turned the little heater on and Karin went to work.  Below is right after they were brought inside. I couldn't stay as my company were going to be arriving any minute but snapped the 3 pictures below before heading in.

 Above are Indy, Ayanna, Rosalie, Anna and Oksana and below is Karin talking to Jenis and Oksana.

 Galena went right over to enjoy the hay. They were all glad to have the chance to run around on non frozen footing and I think all of them enjoyed a good roll in the soft sand. 

 David and Stephanie picked up the Berean mail from TEMCO and dropped the mail off here then let Israel and Elisabet stay with me so they could go on a brunch date in Peoria. Israel picked out a long icicle and below he is showing that to Elisabet. 

 Elisabet wanted to have her own icicle. Grandma has the best toys in the winter. 

 It was so cold outside that both wood burners were kept burning. Emma enjoys laying by the heat.

 Below Israel is tasting his icicle. 

They had a good time playing here and this grandma was glad to have them.  Karin came in for lunch and reported all of the horses did well but 7 is almost too many to work in one day.  I made a big pot of chicken and wild rice soup for our dinner and for dessert 2 pies, a strawberry and an apple pie. We took a small slice of each and the rest will be used for the Berean meal tomorrow.