Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

There is a survivalist aspect to it that I enjoy. It's weird I know but I understand the people who brave extreme weather to climb a mountain or something similar. I have operated a oil heater and 1 lamp because a storm has actually knocked out power. There is just something about it. Plus i love the stillness of a big storm like that. The world is quiet in way that you don't get any other time. You can actually hear the snow falling.

If you have watch the Leonardo DiCaprio movie, The Revenant, there is a stunning scene in that film where it is so quiet they captured the sound of falling snow. It is special.

I no longer need to travel and frankly I never leave the house. There might as well be a reason for it.

Good point! Also there is another movie with a snow storm, where you can hear the snow fall.
It's called.. (The Shining) Steven King.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I'm going to try and source a thumbprint lock if I can. There must be one. I have the appropriate latches to utilize a standard lock.

Do thumbprint locks work in extreme cold? What about hoarfrost collecting on them? Would have to warm & wipe it off with a finger or hand, then put your thumb on it....You can probably guess fingerwarmth is an issue for me - I need better-insulated leather gloves, or something, for coop work in this kind of weather, and I try not to take my hands out whenever possible! Maybe for me a large-dial combination lock...

 

[featherhead007]

To let the chickens out of the coop or not!
That is the question ?

 

[featherhead007]

To let the chickens out of the coop or not!
That is the question ?

It’s pretty wet and raining today

 

[featherhead007]

Never mind. They just clucked me into letting them out. (I have plenty of cover for them to hide under)

 

[RoyalChick]

There is a survivalist aspect to it that I enjoy. It's weird I know but I understand the people who brave extreme weather to climb a mountain or something similar. I have operated a oil heater and 1 lamp because a storm has actually knocked out power. There is just something about it. Plus i love the stillness of a big storm like that. The world is quiet in way that you don't get any other time. You can actually hear the snow falling.

If you have watch the Leonardo DiCaprio movie, The Revenant, there is a stunning scene in that film where it is so quiet they captured the sound of falling snow. It is special.

I no longer need to travel and frankly I never leave the house. There might as well be a reason for it.

I agree on the stillness - it is almost magical - and you can hear it if you know what I mean. You wake up in the night and you know there is a lot of snow long before you see it.
And before I got the generator I was unfortunately very accustomed to the no power phenomenon including collecting the snow for drinking water (I have a well so no power is not water either and after a few days that is a problem).
Typing this reminded me what a complete joy it is to me to have a generator. I am so lucky.

 

[BY Bob]

Good point! Also there is another movie with a snow storm, where you can hear the snow fall.
It's called.. (The Shining) Steven King.

I forgot about that one!

 

[fuentemoon]

Do thumbprint locks work in extreme cold? What about hoarfrost collecting on them? Would have to warm & wipe it off with a finger or hand, then put your thumb on it....You can probably guess fingerwarmth is an issue for me - I need better-insulated leather gloves, or something, for coop work in this kind of weather, and I try not to take my hands out whenever possible! Maybe for me a large-dial combination lock...

We have a fingerprint time clock at work, at some point last Spring it decided I just didn't have fingerprints anymore. I think it was a combination of all the yardwork and the way I run the fabric through my hands. Luckily it can also use cards!

Happy fluffy butt Friday!

 

[featherhead007]

I forgot about that one!

 

[featherhead007]

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