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Ice Storm

12/22/2013

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We woke up to an ice coated world this morning and no power! Branches are breaking off everywhere and littering the driveways and yard. The ground is one solid sheet of ice and the roads are treacherous. Right now we're hooked up to the generator. Looks like we could be out of power for several days. The ice is beautiful, but dangerous too. I went outside to get the pictures below and I had to be careful where I stepped. Usually a trip or fall would be no big deal, but I'm not supposed to jar my back so I had to break the ice with my heel to get to the snow beneath so I wouldn't slip.

The horses are on a cement barnyard for the winter and that can get slick sometimes. This morning as Mom was changing out their wet blankets for dry ones, a bunch of snow and ice slid off the barn roof and spooked all the horses except for Lena. Maggie took off, then slipped and wiped out on her side. Bannie has done that a few times when I was lunging him in the winter. Since Smoke has to have front shoes all the time because of a crack in her left front foot, our farrier dipped her shoes in some stuff that will grip the cement so she won't slip.

In spite of the ice and snow, its fairly warm outside. It's starting to melt slightly. I was really comfortable when I went out. Not too cold, but not too warm. It's about 32 degrees right now.

Well, I'm going to work on my third book for awhile now. I'm still on Chapter 8 right now, but I'm hoping to finish it today or tomorrow. We'll see if it actually happens or not.

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Aunt Zina
12/22/2013 11:10:45 am

Beautiful photos, Lauren! Too bad the effects of the ice were so bad. Hope you all snuggle in and stay safe and warm!

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Lauren K. Lotter
12/23/2013 06:20:04 am

I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures! I enjoy taking them. The effects of the storm were bad, but we can be thankful they weren't worse. We are camping out in the house and enjoying the warmth radiating from the woodstove!

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