The Old Folks Home

[Debbie292d]

I woke up several hours ago this morning to about an inch of snow, our first. I made a path in the grass for the silkies to be able to come out a ways without stepping in it. Seven of them are old hats to this, and seven of them have no idea what that cold white stuff is, yet. The coop stays a toasty 40F, and whilst most came out to venture in the 25F temps and snow, they all chose to go back in after an hour.

This winter, you wait. After they've get used to this, I'll post a picture of 3' of snow with paths hubby makes and pieces of cardboard along the way to stand on, and they'll all be outside running around like it's spring.

 

[Debbie292d]

Same here. Except mostly people don't know we're way out here at the end of a dirt road.

Ditto. Our road is 3 miles long with 6 farms and us on it. We wouldn't have brought our kids out here trick or treating either. Way too much driving to get to the next place.

 

[Sally PB]

In 29 years, we have had zero trick or treaters. Nary a one. Fine by me!

 

[Nomadicus]

I was not allowed to go trick or treating after the 6th grade. There had never been an incident back in those days. We got brownies and popcorn balls and other homemade treats. Unlike some kids we only went right around where we lived in our own neighborhood.

 

[Nomadicus]

No trick or treating here tonight. But just think of all that candy on a 1/2 price sale tomorrow. I better think about my A1C instead.

 

[Nomadicus]

Good morning old folks. Once cup and I'm going out for mission critical chores bundled up enough I don't freeze the moment I stop moving. Mother nature is having a hissy fit this morning. She blew in like a true storm last night.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, OF.

 

[pertnear09]

Good morning Old folks home. Wishing everyone a great day. Temps coming out of the cellar here and heading to near 80 over the weekend. I can live with that.

 

[CapricornFarm]

In 29 years, we have had zero trick or treaters. Nary a one. Fine by me!

We used to have a great time decorating for Halloween in FL. Lived a couple blocks from the Elementary school, and we used to have 200 to 300 kids come by! I would get dressed up and hand out treats outside. It was fun!

 

[Sequel]

We’ve only had a couple kids in nearly 40 years we’ve lived here. One pair were brothers that were friends of our son and one little guy was my cousins son when he was 3. He’s now over 40 I believe.
I almost forgot… I bought a little bag of candy just in case but got peanut butter cups because I won’t eat those. DH and the grandkids can deal with them!