Just a quick update.....

Its 34 below with a 42 below windchill - its supose to be the coldest at about 9 and we have been falling about 1.5 degrees per hour since last night. The wind is not blowing fiercly -but even a breeze feels painful. Wont be posting much this morning but will try to get something up later today - depending on the weather. The cattle seemed to be ok, but not sure about much else at this point. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers - this type of cold really is dangerous. Cars, trucks, tracters etc. freeze up and the wood stove is haveing a HARD HARD HARD time keeping up. One of the thermostats is on the chimny so we know how hot the chimny is - its at 74 so you can bet its colder than a well diggers butt in here. The kids are bundled up on the couch with blankets and hot chocolate - dont be alarmed, Milk Dud is right in the middle of it all squeeling like a little pig in a trough! He is SUCH a smiley, squeeky 'little jigger' as my grandpy used to say. I would get a picture of it, but the blasted batteries in the camera are DEAD - I used it at the farm last night and about wore it out! Milk Man says - you are gonna wear that out in another week. He wants to buy me a 'big' one but $$ does not grow on trees nor on cattle butts so, I wont be getting one! Talk to you all later - BTW, I am wearing 2 pair of wool socks...... *blank stare*