Today we went to the farm store for a load of hay, stocking up despite having enough still for a couple of days. The rationale behind this decision is that there may well be snow on the way; while it's unlikely if snow arrives we'll have a major snowstorm by Minnesota standards, even a modest amount of snow has been known to close the road leading to town as we are on quite a steep hill.

In addition to stocking up on hay, we also made a point of picking up a couple of bags of poultry feed and a large bag of 'farm style' dry cat kibble. The barn cats were delighted by this, and Peter in particular began eating spilled bits before his bowl had even been filled. Once it was filled, he was face down in it most eagerly, ignoring what was left of their old brand of food.

We also ran by a local independent supermarket and picked up some essentials such as milk and bread and eggs, and also some ingredients for the coming holiday, most particularly a slightly over fourteen pound free-range organic turkey. With these in hand, we seem well set for what the weather may bring.