“I have no animals to care for/worry about so that makes dealing with snow a heck of a lot easier!”
Current tally:
11 chickens
12 hunting dogs
1 Mule
2 Raccoon
1 Steer
1 house dog
2 indoor/outdoor cats
Beau was joking when we got a DUSTING of snow the other day that he had to tie a rope between the house and the barn, ala ‘Pa Ingalls’ (Little House) so he could find his way back!
I remember the rope to-not-get-lost-in-the-blizzard from Little House... it makes an impression.
In real life, Sue (Life Below Zero show) actually does this at her Kavik River Camp on the North Slope, 15 miles from the Arctic Ocean & 500 miles from Fairbanks. With temps as low as -60°, you could freeze in a hurry!