Snow! In Texas! AGAIN!!!

[Bruce]

I bet, those birds that migrated thought they were going somewhere they would be able to find food in the winter!

I’m in Hewitt texas now just taking care of all the animals

Seems like that area is being hit hard too, do you still have power?

but I assure you this is a full size ruler and that is really the amount of snow on the ground!

Wow, that is a snow storm for US, for YOU it is a disastrous blizzard. There was a comment in a news article that houses in TX are built to make it easier to hold a temp of 75°F in the summer when it is 105°F outside, not to hold heat in when then temps are quite cold. I wonder if future builds will have the water pipes deeper and the insulation much thicker. If they are insulated for 0°F they will be much cheaper to keep cool when it is 105°F.

Stay safe my TX friends!

 

[Baymule]

@Bruce old time houses in Texas were “dog run” houses. They were split down the middle by an open hallway, where you could almost always catch a breeze. Kitchen and living room on one side, bedrooms on the other side. Outhouse out back. Those that survive today (I can think of two) have closed the dog runs on both ends and have window units for AC and gas heaters. Those old houses were cold in winter but survivable.

 

[Baymule]

Those dog run houses were the mansions of their day in the 1800’s in Texas.

 

[Baymule]

It’s snowing again. Looks like a blizzard to me! LOL It started earlier and we rushed through chores, got all the animals squared away before the snow got so heavy.

Poor birds are in a feeding frenzy. We gave them more birdseed before coming inside.

 

[High Desert Cowboy]

Man we’ve only had consistent flurries that just melts it’s weird seeing places that shouldn’t have snow be all snowbound like that. We’d gladly trade you

 

[farmerjan]

WOW ... That is "snowing" .... it was coming down like that the one night I went home and almost turned around because I was a little concerned with the roads.

I feel for you with not being used to that sort of thing. I give you alot of credit of making the best of it and getting the chores taken care of.

Nothing I can say will make it better.... You have my prayers and thoughts for the difficulties.

 

[Baymule]

Man we’ve only had consistent flurries that just melts it’s weird seeing places that shouldn’t have snow be all snowbound like that. We’d gladly trade you

You just don't know how happy I would be to do just that!

 

[Baymule]

WOW ... That is "snowing" .... it was coming down like that the one night I went home and almost turned around because I was a little concerned with the roads.

I feel for you with not being used to that sort of thing. I give you alot of credit of making the best of it and getting the chores taken care of.

Nothing I can say will make it better.... You have my prayers and thoughts for the difficulties.

Thank you. There just ain't no quit or back up in me just because something is hard. If we have animals that depend on us, it is criminal to let them down. How could I be in the house, warm, dry, not hungry or thirsty and not do the same for the animals, FIRST. Only a few more days before it starts to warm up.

 

[Simpleterrier]

Animals will actually survive on. Most of mine like the snow they will go and stand in it instead of the barn. The dogs sleep out in it.

One thought I had was how many peoples cars and trucks won't start down there. I bet u can't get a diesel to start and a gas with the wrong battery might not start also.

I'll trade u too we had -8 this morning made your nose hair freeze.

 

[Simpleterrier]

So the hot water freeze faster and waste of time thing u probably don't have a frost free hydrant. I would fill a tank up just enough so everyone can get a good drink in the morning then dump the tank then do it again in the evening and leave it empty all night. Alot less work them hot buckets and chipping ice that could freeze the whole tank solid.