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I was pleased and rather surprised to find an Orthodox church in this town I moved to in Montana. Certainly did not expect it.

Many of my friends are Orthodox. My family and their families have always visited on Christmas. They would come to my house on Dec 25. We'd go to their houses on Jan 7. It was great being able to eat all those holiday goodies twice instead of just once. One of my friends loved working Dec...

The weather has been a bit wild this year. Some of my birds got a touch of frostbite also. That must have been some really strong winds you had. I'm lucky as my coop is protected from most wind. Between the house and the hills, most wind is completely blocked except from a bit of the SW...

I don't deal with wind chill as I keep my run covered on 3 sides with clear vinyl. I don't want the birds to have to deal with wind when they are eating or drinking. In MW Montana it can get very cold. This year it went down to -35 one night and the minus teens for a daytime high. Years of...

You have to make sure it is rated for use in plastic. I use this one.

They make stock tank deicers that are made for use in plastic buckets or containers. They have a built in thermostat. They turn the deicer on at about 35 degrees and off again when the water reaches 40 or 45 degrees. The deicer costs more than many want to pay at about $50 but they last for...

I live in NW Montana. Temperatures in the -20s are not unusual. I'm also 71 years old and afraid of falling in the icy snow and not being able to get up. This means I needed a system where I do not have to go out when the weather is especially nasty. My water system is a 14 gallon tote with...