It was intensely cold here yesterday, under minus 30C with the windchill. It hurt to be outside after just a few minutes so I worked on Jons dogs in the outhouse but still found I had to come in by the fire after each dog as my hands were hurting. Quite an experience feeling that level of cold and I'm amazed that some of these mushers may experience such conditions and worse for many hours at a time when competing in the Finnmarkslopet race at the start of March. We all have our own ideas of fun I guess.
Great sky today
with some great cloud formations.
The sun is only just below the horizon now which makes the sky look like it's the evening most of the short day.
I was feeling pretty stiff last night after being dragged along by the dogs the day before but a good nights sleep has loosened me up a lot. I'm feeling wary of the ankle that cracked as I twisted it though as it feels a bit unstable and cracked again when I twisted it the other way this morning, maybe I twisted it back where it wants to be.
Last thing to mention is the bubbling pot I have on the cooker next to me.
Arne had two calves born last night, they're not in the pot, and I was told this morning all about the health giving properties of the second and third lots of milk taken from the mothers. It is full of enzymes and natural antibiotic qualities they have said. I've been given a litre or so which I was told I should place in a ban marie of boiling water for a half hour or so. It's gradually setting and will make a great pudding later this evening. I'm expecting to be very healthy by morning obviously.I suspect that you'd never be allowed to do such a thing as take raw milk from a farm in Britain these days in case it was bad for you. I'll try anything once.
One more picture before I go, this is the view from a little behind Jon and Pam's house
there are worse views. I took that picture about 4 hours ago while walking the back way to Arne's farm.
Alan
