Coffee anyone ?

[farmerjan]

13 was the low... up to 30 already at 10:30. Heading out to let chickens out and take some water. NO WIND.... might get up to where I will try the water late this afternoon.... Like you @Baymule hoping no pipes are busted...

 

[Blue Sky]

Good morning. The house had no leaks and learned that plumbing routed through attic is pex. Hubbs wrapped all exposed pipes. The well plumbing froze and broke but looks like a quick fix. We’re on city water, the well is for? It’s not potable water per previous owner who thought the original owner encountered a literal obstacle during drilling or a financial one and left it at present shallow depth. The water doesn’t seem to harm vegetation but stains brick, concrete red. Lots of iron. I’m thinking good for orchard or berry patch. I will test it. Livestock and chickens did fine.

 

[Thefarmofdreams]

The storm has more or less passed us too! Got hip deep snow for the second time this winter... and it will all melt again next week when we hit 50 in january in the ADIRONDACKS??!?!?! Oh well, i'm just glad it wont keep piling up until my house floods in the thaw. We're back up to 20* and no wind (which to my newly winterized self feels quite balmy, lol)

I hope everyone had a nice christmas! Ours was low key. Sister's family walked over for dinner. Animals are all snug in the barn.

Today I'm only worried about dishes, refilling the big troughs in the barn this afternoon and taking my turn snow blowing... sooooooo i'm enjoying the rare quiet while I wait my turn to snow blow. lol

 

[Baymule]

I turned water back on, no busted pipes and I have hot water! I’m glad everyone else seems to be ok and on the upswing. Some have recently moved and haven’t had super cold weather and didn’t know what to expect. Some have been long term where they live but don’t get this hard weather very often. I’m glad for everyone!
Heating up some leftover, leftover, leftover pizza from trying to keep granddaughters fed. Have loaded dishes in dishwasher except for one really crusty cruddy dried on food, bowl. What was in that anyway? It’s soaking. Beds to strip, washing to do, and more hugs for dogs, horse and sheep.

 

[Mini Horses]

good news on pipes, Bay. Hope FJ had same.

 

[farmerjan]

Only hit 30 for about 2 hours and back down to 28. Cloudy and a few stray flurries but not supposed to amount to anything. Not going to deal with water today. Heading to get a heater like we used to call a "milkhouse heater" to see about putting in the crawlspace/basement.... don't even know if there are any electrical plug ins down there. Tomorrow is supposed to get up to 40 though, so will hopefully see what is what then. Going to have to make some other provisions for heat down there since the heating system all rusted/rotted from sitting for 8 years with no use in the dirt floor. I just cannot get in and out because I cannot climb out on my knees... I can slide down in, but then can't "slide uphill" to get out. Never thought that I would not be able to kneel on knees at all after the replacements. Oh well, going to figure out something.

 

[SageHill]

Good morning y’all. I stayed at sister’s house again last night. She was worried about suicidal deer jumping in front of my little car and wanted me to stay. I left at 6:00 this morning, everybody was still asleep.

Currently 29F degrees with high today of 54F. Wednesday night time temperatures will be above freezing at 33F.

Just got home a few minutes ago, long enough to make coffee and turn that new propane heater on. I have a feeling that water buckets are still frozen, going to see if I can get them thawed out today. I’ll turn on water when it warms up to see if I have any leaks. Hope hot water pipes aren’t busted.

I guess I’m a bad sheep mommy. I wanted COFFEE before suiting up for the cold and doing morning chores. I’ll be toting water from the horse tank-after I bust ice in it.

@Mini Horses when is this weather going to break for you? I feel for ya’. I don’t deal with screwy cold weather either.

I’m a really bad sheep and dog mommy, I’m going for a second cup of coffee. Then, feed horse, bust ice. Feed sheep, carry water from horse trough, turn ewes and Anatolians out. Pull hay off round bale.

Nah - not bad at all - one has to be sufficiently READY and CAFFINATED to do all the sheep, dog and ranch/farm things.

 

[Mini Horses]

Where's @Ridgetop ??? Haven't seen her post in a while ?? @Baymule any contact? All ok?

Rare for her to go "quiet"

 

[SageHill]

Where's @Ridgetop ??? Haven't seen her post in a while ?? @Baymule any contact? All ok?

Rare for her to go "quiet"

Wasn’t she headed back to TX for a quick trip?

 

[farmerjan]

She didn't make it to Texas for the quick trip.... truck trouble... Christmas.... etc and so forth... They have been busy. Talked to her the other day... she will be back on here as soon as they "recover" from the holiday insanity....