We have had several more bouts of snow over the last few weeks.

It has been hard going as we have a big circular drive which extends down to the barn and a work shy snowblower.

It all looks very pretty on a bright sunny day, but has its challenges too.

We live on a gentle hill but it means that when we get any thaw it melts accross the drive and then freezes solid leaving us a downhill skating rink.

The horses seem to adapt very well to most weather conditions.

We have had a pretty varied range of weather over the past few days.

On Friday we went from a bright sunny morning  to blowing snow mixed in with freezing rain by lunchtime.

Then it changed to rain and +4 centrigrade, whereupon snow melted and then froze solid overnight.

The chickens continue to provide us with eggs.

We actually got 23 eggs from 23 chickens the other day!!! A full house.

Smartie and Puzzle enjoying the sun and snow.

The ponies enjoy the snow on the bright sunny days and resemble wooly mamoths right now.

When they loose their winter coat I may well be able to stuff a mattress!!

Inside we are keeping cosy by the wood stove. Putting it in has been by bar the best improvement we have made on the house this winter.

Tonight it is going to be down to minus 25 or some such figure.  Thats cold!!!