Frosty

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Finally, it’s here: Merry Christmas, everyone!

Central Oregon’s pre-Christmas weather was nearly perfect. Yesterday, our temperatures stayed around 40 degrees. There were occasional light rains but no winds.

Mostly, I enjoyed being outside, except that near the barn, lots of sloppy mud covered the chicken coop and horse areas. The mud made for slippery footing, and I managed to navigate and stay upright by dragging my feet. I did lots of mud-skiing through the slush while feeding the outside animals.

Later, it got colder, and by the time I ventured outside to provide final feedings, the ground was slippery with black ice that challenged my boots. Shoot, I’ll take slushy mud any day over black ice. Experience teaches that black ice isn’t always visible, and not noticing introduces a high likelihood of slipping and falling hard.

This Christmas Morning, the frosty local Central Oregon’s western mountains are heavily snow-covered. At this moment, a lovely dawning in the eastern sky hints at a beautiful day ahead.

Dear Friends: Have a wonderful day, and we will meet again on the other side. Diana