so much snow

[liminal_space]

+ we had a blizzard warning yesterday and i was pretty impressed about how nonchalant i was during the whole snow dump. today, mister informed me we really didn't have a blizzard. :( 

so that means i may not be calm when a real one shows up.

anyway, he has been doing the majority of the outside things, but i went out and tromped a bit and had to rescue my horse from being stuck in the pasture. 

so she really wasn't stuck, but i DID make her go into her stall because she was covered in belly and whisker icicles. INSERT EYEROLL HERE.

please don't ask me when we'll blanket, because i have no idea. if i had MY way, anything below 35 degrees seems to be blanket weather....

but that's for sissy californian horses. tough northwood horses are like "oh, it's negative 3....hold my beer" and then go run around like maniacs having fun.

+ we WERE going to have a modified thanksgiving dinner with just the three of us: turkey breast, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and green bean casserole. i made a pan of cornbread for the stuffing and inadvertently left it out where dumbshit husky could get to it. so while i was out doing farm chores (e.g. saving horse from the elements), he took advantage and ate the whole damn thing. 

i can't make dressing without it and you know what? i'm over cooking anyway. lol so as a family we made the group call to do thanksgiving food another time. tomorrow? we have fancy ramen. *nod* tonight? everyone is on their own. the last of friendsgiving leftovers are gone, so it's totally a catch-as-catch-can situation. i had a pretty big lunch (2 eggs, tortilla, spanish rice, tomatoes), so i'll probably have some cucumbers and cottage cheese later if i get too peckish. 

+ yesterday was also a regular bread making day for me and i kept wondering wth was going on with the bread. it just felt DIFFERENT...and it rose differently....and it cooked not like usual. after cutting a slice (different mouth feel!), i figured out why — i forgot to add the dough conditioner to it! hell. >.< between that, the dog eating the cornbread, and me being OVER cooking...we may never eat again. 

+ for mister's holiday gift, his company sent out a selection of items to choose from and we opted for the nespresso  fancy pants machine with a separate milk heater/frother. i thought it would be great for the every-now-and-then special coffee, but at this point? i'd be fine using it for all my coffee needs. 

the frother by itself makes my heart sing with joy. 

+ i'm not going to admit this to many people, but....i'm actually excited about x-country skiing this winter! what we have right now would be perfect for it, but i don't think investing in skis and boots and cute ski pants is a good idea until i try it out. then again, i could just get a top mount rack for the car, permanently attach the skis to it, wear the ski outfit out and about, and LOOK like someone who is sporty and athletic. 

+ i don't know how this has happened, but i am really tired already and it's not even 6p. o.O maybe i'm part queen bumble bee and want to hibernate. 

ok, just looked. it's five after five. =\ 

ugh. 

Comments

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

What's in dough conditioner? I've never heard of it (and what does it do?)

Hardy horses don't need blankets - and would likely just rub them into a mess...

[liminal-space.livejournal.com]

i don't actually know what dough conditioner is, but it does SOMETHING to make the dough softer and make the rise better. it's magic!

and i know, i know, i KNOW that most horses don't really NEED blankets, but they had ICICLES! lol i felt like a bad mom for just shrugging at them and saying they were full of nonsense. ;)

[one-raido.livejournal.com]

I loved cross-country skiing. Haven't done it in a very long time, but when I lived in Idaho, we went out all winter. Up canyons, across lakes and golf courses, under the full moon. It's a very peaceful activity.

Does your California horse grow a winter coat?

[liminal-space.livejournal.com]

i don't want hills — flat things will make me happy. lol

our horses are both from the northwoods, so TECHNICALLY they should be furry enough to handle everything. our old girl will probably need a blanket when we get to the negative numbers, but misty should be ok. even though she's the queen of the icicles. :)

[one-raido.livejournal.com]

I've had a Nespresso machine for several years now and love it. I only make regular coffee. Good flavor.

[liminal-space.livejournal.com]

i love it! right now i'm more enthralled by the frother, but as soon as we get "normal" pods (there are a lot of weird ones in the sample pack that came with it), i'm sure we'll be using it more. =D

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

x country skiing sounds fun.

[liminal-space.livejournal.com]

does it *really* though? =D i like the idea of it and it sounds fun until i picture myself falling over with skis crossed, unable to get up. lol

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

lol And only for a certain length of time. I've done it once, and it was kind of fun.