For those enduring the Arctic Plunge

[BertandMary]

Wow! Your side of NC is quite balmy!

We were rejoicing yesterday when the actual temps got up to zero. I have no idea what the wind chill was.

Our chickens weren't phased in the least. They came scrambling out when we opened the pop door like it was just another day. Chickens are the best!

We plan to retire on the Western side. It is still a few years off, but we keep making the plans. Mary loves the Asheville area, but we haven't decided exactly where yet.

 

[WNCcluck]

Quote: We're near Asheville and love it - close enough to get into "town" if we need to, far enough out not to be bothered by some of the town politics. Asheville proper is crazy expensive in the housing market. The surrounding areas can be much more reasonable and still quite enjoyable.

We'll look forward to having another chicken lover in the area in a few years.

 

[RonP]

 

[BertandMary]

We're near Asheville and love it - close enough to get into "town" if we need to, far enough out not to be bothered by some of the town politics. Asheville proper is crazy expensive in the housing market. The surrounding areas can be much more reasonable and still quite enjoyable.

We'll look forward to having another chicken lover in the area in a few years.

No way to living in the town. It is nice to visit but expanding the flock, beehives, and gardens are in our retirement plans. Heck, we may even plant a small family apple orchard for the bees and our own consumption.

 

[RonP]

No way to living in the town. It is nice to visit but expanding the flock, beehives, and gardens are in our retirement plans. Heck, we may even plant a small family apple orchard for the bees and our own consumption.

Nice... you're living my dream

 

[WNCcluck]

 
We're near Asheville and love it - close enough to get into "town" if we need to, far enough out not to be bothered by some of the town politics. Asheville proper is crazy expensive in the housing market. The surrounding areas can be much more reasonable and still quite enjoyable.

We'll look forward to having another chicken lover in the area in a few years. 

No way to living in the town. It is nice to visit but expanding the flock, beehives, and gardens are in our retirement plans. Heck, we may even plant a small family apple orchard for the bees and our own consumption.

This area's perfect for just that. Sheep, goats, bees, chickens, gardens, apples are all over the place! It's even legal to have chickens inside the city limits of Asheville. A friend of mine lives in one of the toniest neighborhoods in town and has chickens in his back yard. There's a little farm (160+ acres- all sorts of land and streams and such) for sale down the road from us. It could be yours for a cool $4,500,000.

 

[BertandMary]

Meanwhile in Southern California we also had a some terrible weather. This was the results

LMBO. Our friends down that way rub it in too, almost as much as we rub our weather in to our Minnesota family and friends.