It was a bitter start to the day at –18, with a cutting wind that pushed the feel closer to –24. Poor horses—thankfully two of them were blanketed last night, which offered some comfort in the deep cold. Inside, the morning was quieter and warmer: coffee and marketing for me, coffee and computer time for S. In the city, little Miss Renn was up at 5:30, with Auntie Shaina taking the early shift—true love energy.
Most of my morning was spent in the garage, focused on the carving board project. More hand sanding, deep scrubbing, and cleaning up the hardware followed. It finally feels like I’m nearing the finish line, hopefully in time for Christmas.
I also gave my car a thorough vacuum, pulling out an astonishing amount of flannel fibres I hadn’t even realized was hiding in there. With everything cleaned up, I installed the new bed liner, happily replacing the bright white plastic-coated tablecloth pad I’d been using forever. The whole back end looks far tidier now.
I worked on today’s blog and the cutting board tutorial, then began oiling the board now that it was fully dry. The first coat was hemp oil, and since I already had an oil-soaked cloth, I went ahead and refreshed all the wooden cutting boards in the kitchen as well. I finished up using the salad bowl finish.
S was home around five, Cooper in tow after his regular McDonald’s coffee visit with the guys. Supper was bison ribs with garden potatoes and beets. Afterward, S headed to the TV room for hockey while I settled into bed with Netflix - Outlander, warm and cozy. B braved the frigid night later on to feed and take Cooper home, wrapping up another cold but productive winter day.
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