Granny's gone and done it again

[Cynthia12]

Hi everybody.

Got 6 inches of snow here and blowing wind. Current temp 13 degrees. I keep reminding myself that we moved here from western IL because of the milder winters.

Just put on snow boots, two pairs of sweat pants, a heavy sweat shirt, a hooded Sherpa lined sweat jacket, two pairs of gloves and a stocking cap and went out to check on the birds and fill their treat bowl with cracked corn and sunflower seeds.

It's still snowing to beat the band. DH has plowed paths with the tractor and I had a nice drift in front of the coop door that I had to kick through.

What is it about chickens that they LOVE to peck the snow of your boots but they will frankly commit suicide before you can get them to walk through an inch of snow?

Hope everyone is staying warm. Unless you aren't digging out from this winter storm and are lucky enough to live somewhere where it never snows, then, hope you are staying cool.....and then I think I hate you...... Just kidding of course, I just want to pummel you with snow balls.

I heard you all were in for it. Several states.

 

[Cynthia12]

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This is my volunteer wild grape vine encased in ice. It's not too bad, and the temp has been right at 32 all day so puddles on the ground are still liquid. Can't decide whether to freeze or not, lol!

Is that a tall birdhouse in the back?

 

[Cynthia12]

Denver just trounced the Chiefs. 38 - 0.

I have a sister there. She's sad.

 

[Hannah Jean]

Hello Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Is that a tall birdhouse in the back?

looks like a martin house.
Our snow is starting to taper I do believe. Frosty peed in the house but there was no where outside for her to go. The snow reached Fawns chest which would bury Frosty

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Im guessing we got at least 12 inches of snow

 

[Hannah Jean]

Im guessing we got at least 12 inches of snow

wow thats a lot, we barely have anything here, I'd guess a inch at the most

 

[Cynthia12]

Never has slid off. Just get a grip on it like you mean it.

We eat those here in Utah.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Is that a tall birdhouse in the back?

Yes, it's a martin house. Sometimes we actually get martins in it!

Im guessing we got at least 12 inches of snow

Whoa. Poor Frosty! Lol - wrong name for a dog that can't go out in the snow!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

wow thats a lot, we barely have anything here, I'd guess a inch at the most

ya it is. The most Ive seen here. There's a layer of ice in the middle of that mess.