Cleaned the coops and runs this morning. We've decided to move the chickens over to where we had our original garden. Still working on the plan, but the nice thing is that there's already a water line run out there. I've begun clearing the area and I may get to convert that trailer yet...
Hi Marianne & Snap!
Yes, happily the winds ended this evening and the record low temps too. The low Sunday morning was 19 degrees.
It has never been that cold since we've been here. I know that's nothing compared to what some of y'all get. I really don't envy the snow and freezing rain...
I haven't decided on dinner yet... BBQ sounds good! I did bake a batch of sugar cookies, though! ;)
I used to LOVE spreadsheets back in my corporate days. Don't have much use for them these days...
The winter winds are here!!! Today; 40 mph sustained winds with gusts to 65 or so and temps in the low 40's. They've finally begun to die down and the warning expires at 7 pm. All this ahead of a cold front that's moving through that might give us some rain and a slight chance of snow on...
Just a quick update...
When the "Old Man" next door moved, he let a woman from his church come and dig up all his flowering desert plants. And believe me, she scored! There were a couple of Ocotillo plants that she didn't take, because she is afraid of them. They have huge, VERY sharp...
Actually, a reference cited on Wikipedia says there have been no documented specimens. I personally believe that they're out there. I would love to turn New York City upside-down and see what "wild" animals fall out! :ep
Pork is by far our favorite meat. I only buy it when it is on sale though (hardly ever), so it is a real treat for us. We were getting so sick of chicken, but now that we have the Cuisinart, I have been experimenting with ground chicken ideas. Made chicken patties the other day, turned out to...