I am in north central Washington about 250 miles north of
the Tri-Cities and we have more snow and MUCH colder temps and I LOVE
WINTER! It is so bright and beautiful and reflects so much light!
However, to properly ENJOY the weather you have to have the
proper equipment and be prepared. We have a snow blower with which my
husband diligently keeps trails open to the barn, in front of the run ins and
gates, to the water trough and frost free spigot (which is wrapped in heat tape
so it won’t freeze). He also keeps my trailer “blown out”
so it could be moved if we had an emergency. We have our hay in the
second story of the barn so I can just drop it down to the horses. The
winter water trough has a heater in the plug so the water is warm. The
horses have big turn-out rugs that are water proof and breathable so they are
warm and dry. Even my dogs have little horse blanket type coats to come
out to the barn with me. Everything is set up to be as easy as possible
in the snow and ice and windy weather.
The first winter we lived here (without a barn or snow blower
and hay in a stack under a tarp and hauling buckets of hot water) the charm of
snow wore off quickly.
Hang in there! (and get a heat tape on your frost free—run
a long outdoor certified extension cord from your house if possible)
