Sooooo... I won the nativity last night. Too bad I couldn't have snuck that wooden one in there, too, it needed some love - looked like someone left it out on their porch all winter and it got snowed and rained on. Well, maybe someone will buy it (or they'll post it again but cheaper) and put some oil into it or something.
My chickens (probably the guineas, more like) had the heat lamp knocked down and hanging about 2 inches from the wood shavings when I got back from the store this morning. Miss Celie was in there freaking out (I doubt she did it, though) so I twist tied it back onto the hook - won't come off so easy now. Luckily nothing caught fire, but it smelled mighty warm.
I hung a vinyl tablecloth onto the lattice thingy I got to block the door (from the donkeys). It seems to help with the breeze and keeping the warmth inside when the door is wide open for the layers to get in and out. If it works well, I'll replace it with a tarp.
It is so cold out that even Juju and Mojo were snuggling on me today
they are usually the ones who stand back and watch everyone else get some lovin'. Silly donkeys -- we've had them the longest (they were the wildest ones, though) you would think they would know by now we aren't keeping them for food or some silly thing. Juju was trying to eat my jacket zipper
The chickens are all hanging out down in the woods out of the breeze. Last night when I went out to turn off lights I heard something down in there moving - sounded like it was at least the size of a big coon. I took a flashlight and walked partway into the woods, and it left.
Well, gonna go clean house
meri
