This is what we had yesterday. A dreadful siberian cold with sun and a wicked wind. Ironic considering that yesterday I said to you that I would take wind and sun over calm and cloud. So it blew a freezing gale! I still appreciated the sun though even if it was straight from Siberia. Every patch of golden light in the barn had an animal or a bird lounging in it yesterday. 
The animals and birds and I worked in the barn out of the wind with the big doors open to the South. There is always something to do in the barn.
When we weren’t breaking the ice in the troughs with an old stick.
Tilly and Blue Murphy watched for the bottles to come out for a sip.
Someone needs a manicure. Son of the Son of Neanderthol Man really does need to go into the Cast of Players page. I shall remedy that this weekend.
This is a very busy doorway. Coincidentally it is called the Popes Door. A little door cut into a big door. I am not even sure why it is called the Popes Door but there you are. The chooks have one too in their big door too but it is only big enough for a chicken or a miniature pope.
Even though the ground was actually freezing back up, the fight for the dust bath continued. The only decent patch of dirt evidently. There is more you know! The wind on that rooster is very telling.
There was even light shining in the kitchen doors, through the hanging kitchen utensils. and across to the dining room wall. I love light.
Good morning. It is not dawn yet but it is already warmer than predicted and the difference between 16F (forecast) and 21F (-6C) may not seem a lot but it works for me. As there is no fire in the mornings I have taken to doing my early morning post from my bed with my hat on. How decadent! I turn the ancient punishingly expensive gas heating on for a few hours in the early morning so the pipes don’t freeze, but if the sun comes out again then the skylights will take over. I have been doing a lot of baking and cleaning when I am inside to keep warm. Not long now. Another week maybe? Warmth is coming.
You all have a lovely day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
38 responses to “Siberian Sun”
Wonderful photos, C – everyone stepped into the door for their cameo, right into the spot (sun)light!
Happy First Day of Spring!
I love reading your posts – they always have a postive twist no matter how cold the weather! Let’s hope that spring really is on the way now… the wildlife needs some warmer days, as do the farmers and gardeners.
Thanks for putting the temperatures in both “languages” I can’t seem to translate them my head !
Horrible weather makes for wonderful photographs. What you call a Pope’s door, we in Europe call a Postern – again, I’ve no idea why! I hope it warms up soon.
God, that’s cold. We’re rationing our heating tightly as well, but our conditions would seem like a summer’s day to you. The good weather has to come soon. Pictures look great, as usual.
Keep warm. 🙂
Those fierce winds swept in from the north, apparently, as winds here in Minnesota have continued, unabated, for days. This morning we woke up to 3 degrees F on this, the first day of spring. It is the coldest first day of spring here since 1965.
Yes you can FEEL the warmth of the sun on your face when you’re outside!
Thank you for not blaming that freezing cold weather on Canada! We can also blame Siberia for the below normal cold here 7 F (-14 celsius)…….but your lovely gulf and our prairies managed to ‘marry’ and give us 17 cms of snow yesterday with another 5 cms on the way (8.5 inches). Yuck, just what we need – it seems more like January than the first day of spring!
Your pictures are outstanding!!
I wouldn’t like your wind. We’ve had some wind here the last few days which the girls don’t like because I won’t let them go in the woods. Too much danger from falling branches. Our bendy tree weather bends 50 to 100ft. trees. Lots of them! Love all your pics but those lambies are SO CUTE! 😀 Have a great day Celi!
Sorry for sending that Siberian wind! We still have our own share too though!
Christine
Wonderful photos! Such a talented lady, c. Good morning to you, and the farmy!
Warm weather can’t come soon enough for me. I am sick of the cold and wet, and freezing wind…it has visited us here as well. Spring MUST come soon!
Warmth is defintely coming but it can’t come fast enough for me lol. And I simply love the pic of the shadow of your kitchen utensils. Simply beautiful
we had a very windy day yesterday too. and i hear an easter snow storm is on the way. i keep my old radiant heat set at 50 degrees all winter. my kids lips turn blue when they visit!
A miniture pope!! Hah!! :))