the second snow storm came with high winds, below zone temps, and the knowing that we would not be getting off the mountain for days.  it recalled a talk i had with my father on his last visit out... he stated "don't know why you want to live in the mountain even in Oklahoma, when you can't see them from your house".  well he does have a point.  it is because we live on the mountain we can not see it but a daily knowing is with you all the time do to the life style we live. 

for most a big snow and ice storm is really in a lot of ways not a big deal, like for my brother in the east who called the other day and i could not talk because of storm prep.   he could not understand why i was so busy and running around getting so much stuff.  here on our mountain snow means days of not being able to get to town.  and even if we could get up the little hill from our place, we would still have to manage driving on snow and ice packed roads to get into town.

storm prep is making sure that everything is on hand from people food to pet food.  on the sat between the two major snow storms that descended on Oklahoma we were able to get out and get supplies.  1800 pounds of grain, 250 pounds of pet food, people food in which the "checker" told us we must be healthy due to the lack of junk food, and cleaning chems since i used everything up in the last storm.  on the way back to the ranch on the mountain our truck look like a scene from the "Grape of Wrath".  we were loaded down and ready.  on the return to the ranch we had to unload and store which took several hours.  then it was time to cut and slit wood, get kindling, and make sure the house was ready. 

now that everything was in, beans on the stove, and everything tech charged up ... we waited and waited and waited some more.  for a while i thought this storm would pass us over and just went to bed.  on awaking the next morning seven inches of new snow on the ground and coming down so heavy that i could not see my yard fence from the living room window.  all that was not so bad ... it was the cold ice filled wind.  temps had drop to negative 20 as we could make out.  all the water was running in the house and the horses water bucket were sold ice.  for all that day we watched the snow come down and down.  late in that same day it stopped and we did see sun for about an hour.

we were ok, most family members played on their laptops, made phone calls or texted, and had around on the FACEBOOK keeping up with friends and their snow activities.  the kid did get to go to school on Monday but will be out for the rest of the week.  not good but we also have things for them to study at home so no big deal.  we did learn that my daughter can not go without candy.  she does freak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

as for all that it will soon be warm and the winter still will give way to spring busy.  hot is on it's way and that is a fact living here on the mountain in the hills of Oklahoma.  new life new ways and better life style then running crazy in the city.

a side note YOU KNOW YOU ARE COUNTRY WHEN.  A FRIEND CALLS AND ASK YOU IF YOU HAVE A TRUCK HOOD AND YOU SAY YES, OUT BEHIND THE BARN AND THEY COME AND GET IT IN 18 INCHES OF SNOW.  friend told me that this morning because it happen to them.  well i guess jim and i need to get some of that stuff and be more country then we are becoming.