The farm's survived the wild and snowy night. By mid morning today we had patches of blue sky and everyone came outside to stand in the sun. But warmth - not so much. That didn't stop me from taking a break mid chores to show the sheep how to make snow angels They were absolutely mystified, especially Sol, the llama - who doesn't approve of any changes in routine.
For a brutally windy night, the snow accumulation here wasn't nearly as much as we had expected - maybe a foot. It's hard to say, since we have so much drifting. We had stocked all the barns last night with extra hay and water, anticipating that it might be hard to get to the farm today. But it wasn't bad. Once the driveway was cleared, it was smooth sailing down to the barns. They hade been plowed out by the time we got there.
I'm heading back down now for evening chores. Will button up the buildings for the night and toss some corn to the sheep for calories.
Hope you're weathering this bout of winter in safety and warmth.
Good to know you and the critters are all good. I was worried about you.
Posted by: Sue | January 03, 2014 at 08:37 PM
We got about a foot too, and the temps dipped to -8° this morning. Glad all is well on your hill. My dogs make doggie styled snow angels- very cute. I laughed at your showing the sheep how to make them. Wish I had been there to see the expressions on their faces. Lol.
Posted by: Manise | January 04, 2014 at 11:18 AM
Glad this storm wasn't too bad! I hope this next cold spell isn't too hard on you all and the flock - sounds like they all have cozy beds for the nights :)
Posted by: Torre | January 05, 2014 at 08:36 PM