We got an inch or two of snow Sunday night and then the arctic polar blast hit us Monday and Tuesday. Everything weathered this winter event just fine around here, though. The coldest real temperature we saw on our thermometer was two degrees below zero, but they say that the wind chill temperature was below zero for most of those two days. We used some kerosene heaters, as well as the propane heater and some electric heat in the house at Pure Water Pastures. We also really enjoyed the fireplace! At times, we had parts of the drafty house warmer than need be!
The $25 stock tank heater that I purchased last Friday worked incredibly well as the water in that tank never froze at all! The cows at Pure Water Hollow were in the closed up barn with plenty of hay. The cold made it a bit harder on us carrying water and food over there to them, but we managed. The hog just laid around in his pen covered up in hay. The chickens did OK confined to their coop, with the extra hay and the tarp I put up for a wind break. We just had to run water out to them from time to time. I'm a bit concerned about the comb and wattles on our roosters, though. The tips have turned black on both of the roosters and the buff rooster's waddles have darkened. I guess they got frost bit a little. We moved all the rabbits into the shop at Pure Water Pastures and kept their water bottles rotated with thawed out water, so they did fine. The dogs and cats just kept each other warm under the house at Pure Water Hollow.
Wednesday the temperatures got up to the 32 degree mark and then Thursday and Friday had highs above freezing. Sort of normal January temperature for us. Today has been rainy, windy, and warm with temperatures in the 50s! I guess there could be plenty more winter ahead of us, but I'm glad to know that we can survive!
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