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Baby, it’s Cold Outside…

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Winter is officially here.  We awoke to a world of white on Thursday morning.  Not only was it white, but it was windy (though not as windy as it had been) and Old Man Winter was still tossing snow flurries our way. Did I mention yet that it was a bit chilly?  About 13 degrees (but felt like a -3 with the wind chill).  And like any good self-respecting Southerner, I wanted to throw the covers back over my head and avoid the cold altogether. But life doesn’t let cowgirls do that, so I had to brave the cold. The hen house needed winterized; I needed to raid the grainery for more feed for the aforementioned hens, and I wanted to take pictures. I’m crazy, I know. I hope that the cold comes through in these first, real winter shots I’ve gotten to snap this year.  I figure the snow will be around for a while as the temps aren’t supposed to get above freezing for the rest of the week. As that is the case, by the time we get back from Vegas, the river will probably be frozen over, or at least well on its way.

Hey boys. Y'all look a bit chilly!
Hey boys. Y'all look a bit chilly!

You can see the back of our house in the photo above.

Sunday, says "phooey on the cold. I'm not cold!"
Sunday, says "phooey on the cold. I'm not cold!"
Well, hello, Dozer. You're the sweetest!
Well, hello, Dozer. You're the sweetest!
Hey there, Ranger.
Hey there, Ranger.
Yes, I love you too, Camo.
Yes, I love you too, Camo.
Dino, I do believe you have ice crystals on your muzzle.
Dino, I do believe you have ice crystals on your muzzle.
You too, Uno.
You too, Uno.
Flynt, you're so pretty. Even with ice crystals on your whiskers.
Flynt, you're so pretty. Even with ice crystals on your whiskers.
Camo, you don't need my permission to drink. I'll open water for you tomorrow, I promise.
Camo, you don't need my permission to drink. I'll open water for you tomorrow, I promise.
Ah, Wind in the willows. Or would that be reeds?
Ah, Wind in the willows. Or would that be reeds?
Wind, wind, wind...
Wind, wind, wind...

Yeah, Baby, it’s cold outside! The chickens didn’t even want to leave the warmth of their hen house yesterday. The dogs were all begging to come in. And because I’m a sucker, I let them. The cats were yowling around. But I’m allergic. So cats indoors isn’t great. Even though I did bring Reeses in for a few minutes. I regretted it later.

At least today we have sunshine! I’ll be spending the better part of this day packing for our Vegas trip. Well be going for a conference, well, Zach and Kelsey will be going for the conference. I’m going to shop and eat amazing food, and watch the National Finals Rodeo. And you heard it here first, someday, I’ll make it to that event.  As a contestant. Not a spectator.

Have a great Friday y’all.

Love-

TSD Cowgirl
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About ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

Jenn Zeller is the creative mind and boss lady behind The South Dakota Cowgirl. She is an aspiring horsewoman, photographer, brilliant social media strategist and lover of all things western.

After a brief career in the investment world to support her horse habit (and satisfy her mother, who told her she had to have a “real” job after graduating college), she finally took the leap and stepped away from a regular income; trading the business suit once and for all for cowgirl boots, a hat, and jeans. She has not looked back.

When Jenn first moved to The DX Ranch on the South Dakota plains, she never imagined she’d find herself behind a camera lens capturing an authentic perspective of ranching, and sharing it with others. Jenn has always been called to artistry, and uses music, writing, images, home improvement, and her first true love of horses to express her ranching passion.

Horses are the constant thread and much of her work centers around using her unique style of writing to share her horsemanship journey with others in publications such as CavvySavvy, the AQHA Ranching Blog, the West River Eagle, the family ranch website, and her own website.

Using photography to illustrate her stories has created other opportunities -- Jenn’s brand “The South Dakota Cowgirl” has grown to the level of social media “Influencer”. This notoriety has led to work with Duluth Trading Company, Budweiser, Wyoming Tourism, Vice, Circle Z Ranch and Art of the Cowgirl, to name a few. She also serves as a brand ambassador for Woodchuck USA, Arenus Equine Health, Triple Crown Feed and Just Strong fitness apparel. Her photography has been featured by Instagram, Apple, TIME Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Oprah Magazine. Jenn’s work has been published internationally, has been seen in several books and has graced the covers of several magazines.

Jenn became a social media influencer by accident when she started to explore Instagram as a way to share her life on the ranch with folks that don’t get to experience it. It’s grown into an incredible platform that she uses to empower women, create an environment for self improvement and share life on the ranch.

When she’s not working, she loves to drink coffee, play with her naughty border collie named Copper, start ranch colts, and run about the country chasing cans. Her mother still thinks she doesn’t have a “real” job.

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  1. Weekend Cowgirl says

    Hope the kitties have a nice warm barn to reside in on the cold days??? Do the horses have to go in a barn when it is super cold? Do the chickens have to have heat in winter. I am interested in how all livestock does in the really cold weather you have there.

    PS: My kitties sleep with me! (Wink, Wink)

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  3. christina sowders says

    We awoke to your world of white this morning…unusually early snowfall for our part of the world. It laid on most all day too. Thankfully we didnt have the wind or temps as cold as yours.

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