Back in the Deep Freeze again
Mood:  incredulous
Now Playing: SpongeBob SquarePants on TV
As if it wasn't bad enough last week, this week is even worse. I just came in from stuffing bunny cages with Canadian hay. This is a 50 pound bale of hay, packed as tight as can be, and I just used 3/4 of it. The rabbits were happy though to be munching on such a tasty treat. Plus, they each got 3 small carrots to help supplement liquids, as water bottles freeze within minutes right now.
The current temp is -4, but add in the wind chill, and we are somewhere between -30 and -40. Luckily, the barn is atleast 10 degrees warmer than outside, so that helps some, and the rabbits are protected from the wind.
All of the local schools have already closed for tomorrow (except ours, of course). Hopefully, our school superintendent will see the light, and cancel school before 5 a.m. tomorrow.

The sleeves are done on the LP sweater. I am in need of more stitch holders, which I might purchase tomorrow and then I can start joining the sleeves with the body.

Lacking stitch holders, I got out some Inca Alpaca in natural, and some sock yarn in natural and charcoal and cast on for a gauge swatch for a sock. Unfortunately, I went out to bring hay to the rabbits when I was about 1" into the swatch, leaving my two boys playing in front of the tv. I came back in to find that Nate had brought out a pair of kids scissors from my husband's office, and proceeded to cut the yarn, now leaving me with two separate things: a gauge swatch and two yarn balls. Needless to say the little guy was sent to bed immediately, and I'll have to weave in some ends when I'm done. The scissors are being put out of their reach now.

Tomorrow will be a race to keep water bottles flowing, and rabbits hydrated. The temps are expected to be even worse.

One shining spot for today (well, there were other good parts, but this really made me happy), is that our Quill was visiting Deanna, and I will be able to visit with him tomorrow.