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Helpful hints for building coops
HAPPY NEW YEAR- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
i am happy that the furnace was an easy fix. now you know what to look for in the future. of course it will be something different we don't get any drifting. we have a good windbreak all along the west side of our property. the roads around here are still bad for driving. the usual people on FB... -
Helpful hints for building coops
we dodged the bullet as long as we could got 5 inches of wet heavy snow. the roads are very bad. the neighbor had us plowed out before noon. we are staying put . no place to go. i cut up a piece of smoked ham. Annie is making scalloped potatoes and ham.- jvls1942
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Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"
we got 5 inches of wet snow. at 11am the neighbor has us plowed out. we don't get much drifting. we have a good wind break on the west side of the property. i can take the snow over the sub zero temps. the roads are still slippery. no matter, we aren't going anywhere.- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
we dodged the bullet as long as we could 5 inches of wet snow. it is 11 AM and the neighbor is plowing us out. we are not going anywhere. the roads are still slippery. i chopped up a piece of smoked ham. Annie is making scalloped potatoes and ham. hope the furnace gets fixed soon. -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
we had a nice group. 8 for dinner. DD Brenda catered the whole meal. then she and Todd divided the leftovers into deli containers for everyone. had plastic plates so clean up was like ten minutes. only had to wash the silverware and 2 lasagna pans. we are bracing for 3 to 6 of snow. glad i don't... -
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Helpful hints for building coops
Merry Christmas- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
leprosy, another reason I wonder why people eat those scurvy looking animals. no threat of ice melting here lately. with a good snow cover the sun doesn't get to the ice. saw a red squirrel yesterday. haven't seen much of the rabbits. i think the cat decimated their numbers. i got a couple of... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
happy first day of winter. we never had a possum here, but bro Dave has a regular diner . it cleans up the cat food right outside the patio door. sometimes a coon eats with it. the skunk doesn't show up in the winter. Barb, you asked about the window project. I haven't gotten out to measure them... -
Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"
EE's your chickens are doing what chickens do best the winter break does them good. they have clusters of eggs in them and when it is used up they quit laying. so they will be around longer with the break. gives them time to recover from the stress of laying. nice day today. 26F. hope the...- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
it seems to be working now. i had to reintroduce myself to byc again in order to receive the daily posts. but that works again, too -
Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"
i am back. oh, were you gone ? yes, my computer was blocking me from byc. GS fixed it for me, i hope. enjoying the winter without chickens and frozen water and frozen eggs. just enjoying the deer, squirrels that the cat hasn't caught yet and same with the cotton tails.- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
i am back,. i hope. had Kalib take a look at why my computer was not working.. he turned it on and.... it worked. he didn't do a thing to it. once when the town assessor was here. he wanted me to count my chickens. there were 200 of them spread out over ten acres. i told him that they weren't... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
we got just a dusting. but we will get our share before winter is over. i have 5 guys interested in my old lawn mower. they must be getting bored. i have no desire to go back to the lean to when it is so cold. and the snow is piling up. idk if i could even plow with Ollie to get to the lawn...