Last night was brassic but beautiful (brassic means very cold in the north).  The Merrie Dancers were out too but it took some strength of purpose to want to go outside.  I don’t think I have been colder.

 

And after that wonderful display, I ran out of resolve and internal heat, giving up to get warm again.

This morning we found there had been more snow overnight and there was also a bitter wind.

(when you have something on your nose, but no one likes to say anything).

But with huge resolve we threw everyone outside after breakfast.

Haakon went off to look for grass but the others just stood there looking hopeful.  He came back up the hill when I took carrots out for them.

The horses stood there all day and after 5 hours, Floss and I gave up and let them back inside.  They had eaten nothing, not moved and not drunk either, which I always find worrying.  So in they came and I gave them a big bucket of mint tea to try and encourage drinking and told them there were only haynets so stop being fussy and get on with it.

Otherwise, we are managing.  There is much lugging of haynets and buckets but everyone is alive and eating. Gussie and Dahlia turned up at lunchtime and had their breakfast and then left again.

Pepper wants to be a sheep.

Lambie, last night, in his bed.