Up three hours earlier than usual...
half hour later than planned
house popping from cold
Remind me, why do I do this?
Must.
Brew.
Coffee,
my good coffee.
Stronger than normal.
Two pots,
long time 'till dark,
and coffee is warm.
Hell!
long time 'till light!
...
Should eat...
right... food.
not yet, as planned
must wake up...
eat in truck, as expected
Ok, coffee, food, jerky in pocket
water... will freeze, leave it.
clothes...
Layers.
Long underwear, socks, more socks,
jeans, shirts, coveralls,
my thick ones.
vest, jacket, coat,
boots, spurs, ball cap, stocking cap
...
Go.
No! coffee, and food. Mittens too.
Ooo! Bridle, yep it's warm
spotlight
Now go!
Sooo wishing they'd call it off.
Sooo want to say I did it.
AIR HURTS.
nose hairs freeze
and thaw every breath
No new snow. Thank you!
FOG
all is slick with hoarfrost
except that circle... cat slept there
C'mon girl, while the bitt's still warm don't be that way today
...in the trailer... yes, you!
scrape windows
Please.
Start.
Yes!
windows down, no heater yet
dang foggy breath windshield...
radio
no fire in hell, must be cold
windows must be up.
Food. Eat. Food. Eat. Food.
Need.
Many.
Calories.
Sugar, you are my friend.
... heater working!!!!
Coffee. yeeesssss
weather dude...
...26 below...
windchill is
32 below
... forecasted high
18 below.
forecasted windchill
38 below at 11:00 AM
...
lazy deer
...
black ice
...
650 cows, probably 10 horses,
half a dozen dogs, two pickups
3 pans cinnamon rolls last year
gooey, messy ones...
How far did she say last year?
some 18 miles first day...
not the easy ones either...
between green wheat fields, no fences
hope the cows aren't hungry
God made dogs for a reason!
...
32 total.
32 below and 32 miles to go!
Nice ring to that!
I am officially an idiot,
freezing my butt for this pay!...
not here for cash...
the best green follows rain...
someday I'll tell grandkids...
they won't believe me!
...
more deer
...
45 minute drive left
hot, too many layers with heater
dry eyes
...
stars
black ice
Coffee...
a/n: Carol, thanks for seeing white dollar cheeks in time!
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