A Snowy Bust

Well, we didn't get close to the amount of snow that was in the weather report last night. But we did get a healthy 5" or so. My kids were thrilled to ride their snow sleds this morning.

But last night, just as I started to relax in the warmth of the fireplace and cup of hot cocoa, I realized that the snow was blowing in all directions fast. And then I got bundled up to head up to the barn to check on the llamas, who had been brought into their pens earlier. Unfortunately, the design of the current barn that came with the house is very poor and doesn't permit a protected, dry space for animals to get out of the the worst weather. The roofline is too high and short. So, I planned to walk up there in the blowing snow to move the llamas deeper into the barn where they could stay dry.

Before I left, the boys encouraged me to bundle up my head in their Darth Vader Mask to keep the snow out of my eyes and off my face. I happily obliged and allowed a few pictures, too.
What I would love to know, though, is what my neighbors must have thought, had they been looking out their window, as Darth Vader tromped through our pasture through the falling snow!

Who ever knew that Darth Vader could look so HOT! Strike the pose, Vader!

Our horse trailer was covered in snow.

For more photos/updates on how the llamas fared in the snow,
click: Laughing Orca Ranch

By 5pm the snow was about 5" deep and covered my boots.

The birds were so busy gorging on bird seed as the snow fell, that they didn't care how close we got to them. I took this photo from our balcony, but we also walked within 5' of them on the ground and only a few flew away.
First photo of the morning. Bird are happily eating from our bird feeders.