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[kathyinmo]

Well, let me think, Nella ...... Ummmm,

Yeah, I think my freezer will have room by then.

Nella .... I will scald. You pluck.

 

[Serrin]

Batten down the hatches! Check the cat and make sure she's safely in the house, and throw another log on the fire, cuz we've got ourselves a bonafide blizzard going on outside tonight. Thank heavens for well insulated coops and heat lamps!

By Tuesday night/Wednesday morning in the wee small hours, we're going to be going into the deep freeze with a forecasted overnight low of MINUS 12F! That's not just cold. That's darn cold, if you'll pardon my language! Tuesday's forecasted high temp will be around 9 above. Wednesday's is reading 11 above. Then we dip back down to minus 1 for Wednesday night/Thursday morning low temp.

And this is all before we add in the windchill factors! At the moment, it's 16F with a windchill that makes it feel more like 2F.

Then there's the snow. Right now, though I haven't measured to know for sure, I'd venture to say that we've received about 6 inches already, and this is not supposed to let up until Tuesday at 10:00 AM.

So, I guess I know what's on the docket for tomorrow. Shovel, shovel, shovel, SHOOOOVVVEEELLLL!!!

And that will be just to get the chickens dug out of any snow drifts!

Ooooh! I am so loving the new covered runs! They provide just the perfect amount of snow free space for all of my babies!

Well y'all....I can't keep my eyes open any longer. I'll catch up with everyone tomorrow. Provided of course that we still have power come morning light. This storm is bad enough that it wouldn't surprise me a bit to loose it at some point. Sweet dreams y'all!!

 

[Cetawin]

Layer up, stoke the fire and grab the brandy Amy...stay safe out there.

 

[kathyinmo]

Gezzzzz, Amy, that sounds awful! I so hate winter weather. You be careful out there shoveling the snow, too. Do you think you should be doing that? Anyway, be careful and get bundled up. Stay safe my friend!

 

[Cetawin]

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It is all the Delawares faults....they made us do it. What they did not make us do is Janelle and Kathy....I have been a good girl ... lately. *snicker*

 

[PepsNick]

Hello all! Haven't been on here in almost a week! Sorry! I randomly went to NYC for a pre-holiday party... so I went! Not sure I'll really be able to catch up on the thread... heh... wow. Things around the chicken coop are pretty much the same... nothing exciting... just, normal. Sigh. Well yeah hi

 

[Bassleg]

We got about a 1/2 in. of snow last night and it's 28 deg.

 

[Serrin]

We still have power!

Woke up to the better part of a foot of new snow. Don't worry Kathy. I can handle this stuff. It's a nice, light and fluffy kind of snow. Perfect for shoveling. I'm all bundled up and just about ready to go dig out the chickens, but thought I'd stop by here first and give y'all an update. Current temps are holding steady at 9F with a wind chill that brings it down to minus 9F. That part I could do without, thank you very much! But, that's what gloves, scarves and hats are for, right?

I think the boys are going to be spending the next few days in the pump house with me. This is just too dang cold for their combs and considering how pretty I think those are, I surely don't want to see them altered one bit through frost bite.

Of course, wouldn't ya know it, I forgot to pick up some Vaseline in my last grocery outing.

And now we're effectively snowed in for at least today, until the snow plows can get out our way. We're at the end of the line, so it will be awhile. But we've plenty of food, for both humans, chickens, dog and cat. And TONS of seasoned dry firewood!

Once I have them all taken care of, I plan on brewing up a big old cup of tea, laced with some apricot brandy, and then sit on my toosh for the rest of the day. It will take me that long to thaw out!

Y'all have a great day and don't forget the meeting tonight. Beth has the details. Now, go hug your chickens! That's what I'm gonna do!

 

[PepsNick]

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I hugged mine! Snowed in huh? I'm jealous! Here in ATL it's 68 f... now snow LOL! Glad you're having a good day, I am too! Even though I'm home sick heh... but that means more time with my chickens!

 

[kathyinmo]

Where does Cetawin live, Nella?

Oh, never mind, I remember ..... Roosterville, KY