Montana is used to cold, like Arizona is used to hot. But over 100 is HOT and below 10 is COLD. Both can be life threatening even if you are accustomed to it happening. We are to be in the below teens F nights and single digits daytime until Saturday when it is forecast that we will hit 13F!

So. It is cold. This morning started out at 1F and we made it briefly to 7F before it started down again.

Winds are more than a breeze, but not howling. Still, the wind chill is in the -double digits and in some areas as low as -40.

Cold.

But, as typically happens with the super cold…the sun is shining, the air is clear and it is beautiful.

However. Single digits for the beardog and the warmly dressed woman is entirely different than single digits for the kitten.

Auggie went out twice. I set a timer for 5 minutes. He came in before the timer went off both times.

Inside, he was a bit cabin feverish.

Distractions were needed.

I made a tunnel cave for him.

Fun, fun, fun!

Off and on he played in and on it.

Time out…

For the record, Bear chose his spot first and then Auggie snagged the bed.

See the sun!

See the sun from inside the warm house as even with the sun, it was 4F when I took this photo from inside the warm house.

A cold day enjoyed AKA the fluffy tail duo! …such SERIOUS faces :) !!