I know that the Weather People said there would be snow here yesterday. And I know the Weather People said there would be cold and the high winds. And I know the Weather People (whoever they are) declared a Winter Advisory (whatever that is). 
But I did not expect a BLIZZARD! Honestly I didn’t. Not in November. I did not expect five inches of wet heavy snow on everything. I have only lived out here on the prairies of the midwest for 10 years but I did not expect an all out snow storm in November.
Oh, the animals are ok. They listened to the Weather People. Everyone had shelter and good food, I carried buckets of warm weather to and fro to fill their bowls but I had not prepared MYSELF for a full-on winter storm in November! 
And I had a teensy ‘headache of the brain’ from drinking a glass too many of a lovely NZ wine while working on the calendar the night before. So I was a little OFF my game.
It went like this. The man in my phone woke me in the morning to cold rain. OK . Then by daylight the rain turned to light snow. OK. Then the light snow turned to heavy enormous Chicago snowflakes snow. Lots of it. OK, I think. Then the wind came up and blew it all into my face, OK already! I worked through the morning and then the temperatures plummeted! OK BAD – wind plus cold, melting then freezing snow into ice is bad then I was rummaging though my box of winter woolies looking for gloves and a wooly hat and something to put my legs into. I know I had them last winter and what happened to my hattie! 
Though looking out the window as I write this I am going to be freezing my skinny ass right off this morning as well. It is very cold. I will check the temperature gauge when I go outside but my phone says 7F (-14C.) Ridiculous. It is clear and cold now. All that melty stuff is now morphing into ICE. I hate ice – as you know. Multiple layers are in order and I had better get out the Swiss mountain boots with sprigs. Winter has arrived.
Later, in the deep winter, this will seem like a warm spell but right now I am shocked!
I hope you have a lovely day. Lovely, Lovely. Cold or calm or warm or whatever! Lovely.
celi
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Cold here too but nothing like you’ve got 😦 Damn that “headache of the brain”, we call it “24 hour flu” in our house!!!
Sheila knew! Ahh I also hate the headache of the brain ☺️
Celi ~ you don’t need to worry about having a headache!! you need some time off once in a while!!! as long as all of the Farm Kids are warm you did good!! At least 6″ of snow here and 9degrees right now ~ chilly!! Stay warm today!!!
That looks like what we got last year in early November, then again at Thanksgiving. Power outages all over, too. I am never ready for the onslaught, no matter how prepared I think I am! Be careful on that ice.
Please accept some of my 34°C/93°F weather… I was supposed to be digging in the back yard today. Um, no, I’m not stupid enough for heatstroke. Luckily it’s due to be a little cooler tomorrow ( ‘only’ 29°C/84°F), so once I’ve seen the Husband off at 5.30am, I shall start in with the post hole digger! I can safely say I do NOT miss snow and ice, apart from how pretty it can look. Stay warm, stay safe.
Already! Sheila will be building a pigloo out of snow 😉
A PIGloo – too funny!! c
Yes, but easily misconstrued – good job they are American pigs and don’t know what a loo is 🙂
Cold here and they are saying some snow showers but geeze! What you got….stay safe and warm. t
Hate, Hate, Hate the cold! Takes me so long to get dressed for it and then I can’t move! And my skin hates wearing clothes, and my feet hate wearing shoes/boots (get chilblains!) and my skin dries up and itches! It was 70 on Thursday and 24 last night, not as cold as you and luckily no snow. I am already wishing Spring would hurry up LOL
You did good girl to battle that morning after feeling and get everything done! Time for heavy stews and cozy cups of hot chocolate!
Oh no, no, no!!! That weather looks dreadful Celi, and I can only think that winter is actually right around the bend for us down here too! And, as much as I try to embrace it, wrap my head around the fact that it is here, and inevitable, I still feel resistance!. 😦 So I’m sending you warm thoughts, as I get ready to milk our goats, outside, at 20 degrees. I know my hands will be freezing! Soon they will be dried off, so I won’t do it again until spring. By then, with the warm weather, I”ll be so happy milk once again as I watch their babies play. DO find all your warm layers, hats and gloves! It’s time, no denying it any longer! 🙂
When the weather changes quickly to bad cold, good time to boost the immune system. Drink hot tea with lemon – skip the sugar which depresses the immune system, or make pine needle tea (white pine, not red pine) which is loaded with vit c, or perilla tea, or ground ivy tea, or usnea tincture, or grapefruit seed extract in warm water, or a whole lemon in warm water. All those will help keep the immune system working well. Good thing also to make some turmeric milk. Keep your head warm and your neck as well, and your feet. Those areas seem to be the most fragile when it comes to cold. Just think, now your garage is refrigerator space! 🙂 Di thegardenladyofga.wordpress.com
Your blizzard made our news! Sending you toasty thoughts.
Stay warm Celi! Looks like winter has truly arrived.
wishing you a better day- with less snow and cold!
Natures way of telling us that no matter how we plan we are never really in control… She most likely was smirking at any number of folks in these last few days, chuckling and being delighted with her tricks. Stay safe Miss C, this round can’t last forever.
My father always loved quoting some loon who said, There’s no such thing as bad weather – just wrong clothes. I swear that loon must’ve lived in Barbados…not my father; the loon. Did you find your hattie?
p.s. I’m using the snowy barn photo for a post later today. Thank you!