Thursday afternoon, January 23, 2014

Today was an unusually quiet day at Ramsay--no one was here but Stephen and me, the dogs, the horses, and the cows.  It's been bright and sunny, but quite cold and with more wind than yesterday.  This morning, the temperature here was -2 degrees, and the high this afternoon, according to the weather app on my phone, was 27 degrees.

Stephen checked the main house, the cottage and studio today to make sure pipes were not frozen, and everything was as it should be.

The work Stephen and Geo did yesterday to clear the driveway and the walkways paid off today, as the snow which remains has frozen almost solid.  The snow was too heavy to blow off the cobblestones and bricks, so they have been swept and shoveled as well as is possible.  The snow in areas which do not get sun during the day is pretty persistent because of the cold temps.

Thanks to Stephen for taking the photos on his rounds today.