frustratedearthmother
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NOPE! I thought we were getting down to 22 tonight. It's already 20... Maybe we really will get down to the mid-teens. I. Do. Not. Want. It!
fuzzi's "Gardens and Chickens...and Goats? Oh My!" Journal and More Thread
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Baymule
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I don’t want it either but it’s happening!
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I was awake at 2am, back to bed until 5. Snow had stopped, so I got dressed while coffee brewed.
Final snow total is just shy of 4 inches.
It's light and fluffy. And cold.
I choose to clear the driveway of as much snow as possible. Yes, bare pavement can be icy, but uneven snow can be, too, and doesn't melt as quickly once the sun shines. I don't have sand, but I have cat litter I can toss on icy spots as needed.
Like my little snow shovel? I bought it on a winter trip to Connecticut about 9 years ago. You couldn't find one like it in the Carolinas for any amount of money.
I always clear the steps first so I don't get hard chunks of compacted snow stuck to the treads.
And off to thaw the waterers.
Hoop coop is looking good!
It's quiet in the coop, just a little tentative twittering...
"What the...?!?"
They've never seen snow before.
Very little snow in the hoop coop!
Northern exposure
Southeastern exposure
I'll check on them a little later when it's fully daylight and re-thaw their waterers.
FYI: the roads don't get plowed here in eastern NC, so those of us who can drive in snow...don't. We stay home, and give first dibs to the maniacs who think an SUV or pickup truck makes them Robert Peary!
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Outside cats didn't finish their canned food from last night, it froze. I let it thaw then fed it and crumbled corn taco shells to the flock.
Rain gauge says 5+ inches...
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SageHill
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Happy chickens!
