Heading out in the first winter cold weather

Whew! Another very cold week out here on the prairie. With night time temperatures in the negative numbers, and daytime temperatures that weren’t much higher (not to mention the half foot of snow on the ground and the gale force winds) it may not technically be winter, but folks, IT’S WINTER. Meanwhile, I’m over a decade into my adventures as an “accidental” rancher, and this early cold has…