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Snow started earlier than expected 8 to 12 inches expected. Snowing now and 16 degrees outside
 
   / Good morning!!!! #30,642  
11 out there right now. Wind chills below zero. Temps look to go lower by mid-week.

Pipes seem to have frozen in another building. Keep telling everyone to open the cabinet doors and let the faucets drip over there. When it goes into single digits that one building always seems to freeze up. I think the water supply line itself is the issue.

Did not manage to cut the pine up. Too cold for chain saw work. At least it was a nice straight tree and with the root ball up out of the ground it is laying waiting for me.

Stay warm, be safe out there.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #30,643  
-5F, winds still 15-20 mph. Looks like a good chance for sunshine though.

Be safe in the snow & ice.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #30,644  
-5 and a beautiful sunrise. No warm up this week.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #30,645  
Good morning all.
It has been raining all night here. Cold wet nights often seem much harder on the sheep than when it is below freezing.
This morning I found an older ewe that hadn't the energy to stand up. Fortunately she was being kept company by some younger ewes who had kept any predators away.

She was at the point furthest away from our house. With our land forming a long narrow triangle, that is just over a mile from home.
At one time on a wet day like this I would have been bringing her back in a wheelbarrow.
Not today though, time for the Iseki to start earning it's keep and make use of the 4 wheel drive.

With the 3-point-hitch still to be sorted, the only option was to put the bucket on.
I left the hoses for the 4-in-1 clam off as I'm still learning the new joystick and didn't want her accidentally dropping out - or worse.

Wrapped her in a piece of carpet tied up with baler twine.
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All went well and we made it home.

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   / Good morning!!!! #30,646  
Coffee has been poured. 60° with a few clouds this morning. Heading to 78° with some clouds and a warm breeze. Back up north the low is -19°. Living in that area for over 70 years. I cannot remember temperatures ever being that low. Please stay in unless there is no other option. Not much planned today.
Good Morning All.
 
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Sunny here, in the 60's. Called the wife, it got to -15F last night. We lost a couple of old hens, we think the cold was too much stress for the birds. Both were over 5 years old. I think the gas bill at the house and her shop are gonna be high! Meanwhile. mom is doing well, I am heading back home tomorrow, and we will be somewhat back to normal....

Be toasty my friends!!!
 
   / Good morning!!!! #30,648  
Good morning, a calm but chilly morning here, -2F heading to 7F.

Eric, good to see your investment in the tractor has already saved your back from pushing a wheelbarrel. Once you get the joystick down for the loader you will have lots of fun.:thumbsup:
 
   / Good morning!!!! #30,649  
18 this morning and snowing. Don't know how much is currently there but you can't see more than a few hundred feet. Looks like it's blowing and drifting. Forecast last night night said 12-15 inches for us. It's well on its way.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #30,650  
5 with clouds and a chance of snow flurries today with a high of 14 today.
 

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