THE SNOW AND BITTER COLD PAYS NORTHERN MICHIGAN A VISIT

In the wee hours of the morning, I work with pulsating fingers trying to thaw outside water faucets and frozen hoses. My reward? Flowing water. While I wait for the water troughs to fill, I throw down some hay for the horses. Afterwards, I drain the hoses and put them away so that I won't have to fight with them again later in the evening when the whole process will need to be repeated all over again.