Animals
- Snow Vs. Mud
And the snow just keeps on melting.There are small rivers running through the farm right now. I stepped through the gate into the pig yard yesterday and sunk in mud up to my ankles. Mud!Where the snow is not....the mud is! The pig yard and sheep yard...
- A Record Breaker!
Apparently we had the storm of the century this weekend.All I know is...it snowed and snowed and snowed.And then it snowed some more! By the time all was said and done,we had around a foot and a half...more in some spots. It's no surprise that we...
- When The World Is Covered In Ice....
An ice storm kept us at home and inside for most of the weekend. Freezing rain and sleet turned the dry lot into a skating rink.... making it difficult for equines and humans to move about.Equines have a distinct advantage, having 4 feet to steady themselves....
- Winter Remains
We awoke to freshly fallen snow both Saturday and Sunday...and much colder temperatures. the perfect setting for a quiet, low-key weekend. Sunday morning, Hubb, Amanda and I did the chores together. It's amazing how quickly the morning work is...
- Raising The Roof
The windows have arrived. The roof is on....and just in time as we got another 3 inches of snow and sleet. At this point the contractors can work inside without exposure to snow and freezing rain. ...
Animals
The Sky Is Falling!
Weekend temps in the mid-30's brought a little melting to the farm.
When the snow starts to melt,
the build-up of ice and snow on the barn roof begins a slow descent over
the edge of the roof and onto the gutters.
We try to keep this snow and ice cleaned off...
to spare the gutters and also to keep avalanches from falling on the horses.
So.... we manually cause an avalanche.
And when we are doing this, the horses steer clear!
Very, very scary!
I finished another knitting project that was a special order....
This is the Dragon Watcher's Hood with Viking horns.
- Snow Vs. Mud
And the snow just keeps on melting.There are small rivers running through the farm right now. I stepped through the gate into the pig yard yesterday and sunk in mud up to my ankles. Mud!Where the snow is not....the mud is! The pig yard and sheep yard...
- A Record Breaker!
Apparently we had the storm of the century this weekend.All I know is...it snowed and snowed and snowed.And then it snowed some more! By the time all was said and done,we had around a foot and a half...more in some spots. It's no surprise that we...
- When The World Is Covered In Ice....
An ice storm kept us at home and inside for most of the weekend. Freezing rain and sleet turned the dry lot into a skating rink.... making it difficult for equines and humans to move about.Equines have a distinct advantage, having 4 feet to steady themselves....
- Winter Remains
We awoke to freshly fallen snow both Saturday and Sunday...and much colder temperatures. the perfect setting for a quiet, low-key weekend. Sunday morning, Hubb, Amanda and I did the chores together. It's amazing how quickly the morning work is...
- Raising The Roof
The windows have arrived. The roof is on....and just in time as we got another 3 inches of snow and sleet. At this point the contractors can work inside without exposure to snow and freezing rain. ...