Stuck in the Fog...

The fog seems to roll in every morning... not bringing moisture but a dense, bitter, dry cold... it doesn't seem to end...

The good news is that yesterday I was able to drop the dogs for about an hour at -32 (much to a bit of protest from the dogs) and then today it warmed up to -28 so I dropped them for a few hours again. This second drop brought much more of a welcome response from them all. What a difference a few degrees make!

But it seems my mood reflects the cold... once I think I have my mind comfortably settled in the temps drop and so does my attitude. It would be different if I had only to worry about staying inside and keeping warm but so much is taken out of me through worry for the dogs and how they are handling this.

So far no one is overly grumpy, there are some ruffled feathers (or fur) but for the most part every one is still taking it in stride...

Tomorrow its predicted to get warm again during the day. I hope warm enough to drop the dogs again... and then its back down to -40 at night.

I don't know if my memory is failing me but this cold snap seems to be much longer than any I have been through, or at least longer than any I have been through with a team of dogs. Living with house dogs is another matter but a whole team requires much more preparation, and in my case, more worry...