January, 2010

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Sometimes…

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Sometimes I remember and it hits like a storm. Unbidden. And I’m not sure if I’m glad I do or if I wish I didn’t.

I miss you Jordan.

Cams are back online finally`

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Woohoo, the Raindance barn cams are back online as of tonight! The links are on the Raindance main page for those that have missed watching equine reality television.

Jeff

Snowshoe Adventure Link

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

January 24, 2010, 11:30am: Okay guys, it’s just too darned pretty out to not have somebody share the view so I’m going to try to rig up my iPhone to broadcast our journey snowshoeing into the woods. Don’t know how it will come out as I won’t be able to view what you do but we’ll give it a shot! Here’s the link – we’re leaving in about 15 minutes or so:

iPhone broadcast link

Snowshoeing adventure – who wants to join?

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Hi folks,

With my iphone I can broadcast live from where ever I am anytime…so here’s my question for you. I’m going snowshoeing around noon or so I would guess. Would anyone like to join me via live broadcast? I’m not going to do it automatically because it means rigging something up in my jacket and I won’t get to listen to podcasts but that’s okay if somebody wants to go snowshoeing in the backwoods with me and the dogs. If you do want to – let me know soon: jeff@raindancehorses.com

Jeff

Best Buy panders to the Moslems while eliminating “Christmas” from their marketing

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

We’re in from doing chores this morning…it had warmed up to -20F when we came in. Unbelievably cold, fortunately not a lot of wind, enough to cause windburn very quickly. Not sure I’ll go snowshoeing today. Here was our morning ‘love’ note from the National Weather Service:

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THIS
MORNING ACROSS MOST OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA AND ALL OF
NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. TEMPERATURES OF 15 BELOW ZERO TO NEAR 35
BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE THE LOW WIND CHILLS. COLDEST TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR OVER
FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

* FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED FLESH IN 15 TO 25 MINUTES.

* IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED
FLESH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC
AIR AND BRISK WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL
VALUES. THIS MAY RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.