Windee Acres Farm

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Sloppy, Sloppy Sunday...

The end to the week brought us very warm temperatures (well, warm is a relative term I suppose)...as I type, it is 42 degrees outside, with winds gusting up to 39 mph...With the warmer weather today came sloppy conditions outside...The snow is melting! The snow is melting! But who's complaining...not me!!! I hope this is the precursor to Spring arriving shortly!!! The dogs wouldn't agree with me, they LOVE the snow and of course, their snow baths...Maggy continues to try and convince me that since she takes so many snow baths all winter, she doesn't need baths during the summer!!! hehehehe...

A little visitor closes in toward my coffee mug...not sure if it was for the warmth or because the graphic of foilage on the mug was inviting???

Second cord of wood was delivered Friday...

Stack one...

Stack two (inside the garage for quick access)...

Stack three in the out building...hopefully this cord will last us well into next Winter!!!

Job completed!!!

Snack time...

Here is a picture of snow melting into slush, which will turn into ice overnight, which will be the cause of me slipping and busting my ass tomorrow morning!!! sorry...no pictures of that!!!

Please, please, PLEEEEEEEASE throw the ball for me!!!

Sensational sunset...

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Back again...

I thought I could keep up with some "blogging consistency"...but it proved too daunting of a task!!! But, realistically, there hasn't been too much to blog about except football and the damn weather, both of which probably will bore most!!! So that being said, I'll keep it short and sweet...

The Packers won Super Bowl 45!!! Go Pack!!!...

And the weather...ahhhh...yes, the weather!!! Gloomy, cold, windy, snowy, icy weather...You know it is really cold when your fingers start to "sting" even though they are inside leather gloves..after only ten minutes outside!!!

"Snow Art" by Wind

Tell me again...how do we get inside the garage???

Our neighbors to the NE of us blaze a trail in the fresh fallen snow...

Calm "after" the storm...

The "Orange and Blue Ball"...

Prince Nitschke...

Close-up of a snowflake on my nose...

Molly took my toy...

I soooo handsome...

Molly with a huge icicle she found "outside" and snuck "inside"...

The chicken's stretch their legs on fresh marsh hay layed down by yours truly!!! They only make it outside if the temperature is in the mid to high teens with little to no wind!!!

Can I PLEASE come in now???

Nitschke keeping a close eye on his ball while he eats...

Monday, January 24, 2011

Balmy temperatures finally arrive this morning in NE Wisconsin...

This morning we awoke to a balmy 20 degrees with a wind chill of 6 degrees!!! Wow, we FINALLY have some decent weather!!! Well, I guess it is all relative, right???

Yesterday morning, we were still in the single digits in the morning...according to The Weather Channel.com, we were at 2 degrees with a wind chill of -10 degrees when we were up and about yesterday!!! The dogs don't seem to mind it though...but then again, they're labradors, so I guess that explains that!!!

The chicken's definitely realize how cold it has been...typically, they try and come outside when I open their large door to go inside to feed them...but not the last few days...they didn't even show any interest in going outside...and who said chicken's are dumb??? Not me!!! Inside the coop, it has gotten down to 0 degree's, even with the heat lamp that I keep on 24/7...I rolled up some foam and have been covering up the air vent at night to trap the heat inside the coop, so hopefully they appreciate that!!! Russell crows at us when we are inside the coop feeding them, so I take that as a "thank you"!!! I have also been adding additional pine shavings and not removing any because I read that their droppings will compost, thereby generating some additional heat...I continue to learn...

And finally, if you didn't already know....The Packer's are heading to the Super Bowl again!!! Couldn't have been a better team to beat than our friends down South, Da Bears!!!