Storm Chores

(Before It's News)

This is the first winter we've had some daytime highs remain below freezing. We've had to look to ways to keep critter water from freezing so fast. A straw filled bucket helps insulate & forestall ice formation.

To check on and do:

• fill wood boxes
• fill kindling boxes
• wood pile covered?
• tools put away?
• fill hay feeders
• fill chicken feeder
• fresh bedding
• fresh warm water in all buckets
• buckets in insulation tubs if necessary
• check & fill kerosene lanterns
• get a nice roast out of the freezer (enough to feed us for a couple of days should the electricity go out)

Now sit back with a warm mug of something tasty and enjoy some cozy time by the fire until it's time to check on everyone again.

Goats don't like snow.

The chickens allowed themselves to be lured out with scratch.

Sammy and Riley helped with chores.

Sam's preferred way to weather out a winter storm.

Riley's too.

This is the first snow we've had here in several years. Most of the goats and cats, and none of the chickens had experienced it before. We accumulated a little over an inch. How are you all faring out there?

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