Monthly Archives: December 2013

Tomorrow is the end of the year. I can’t believe 2013 is coming to a close. This year has flown by. It is hard to imagine now that last year at this time we were still in our awful rental … Continue reading →

My chickens are finally earning their keep. This little pullet egg was delicious too. I am so happy we are starting to get eggs from the girls. The extra light seems to have made all the difference in the world … Continue reading →

December 17th and we are all of a sudden in the mid-50s. What the heck?! We went from -20 something to 53 degrees F today according to my computer. I don’t mind the warm up but I’m so confused. I’m … Continue reading →

I’m going to guess that my taters, carrots, and parsnips are goners.  I know the lettuce and Brussels sprouts are.  We’ve had such a cold snap that I doubt much of anything has helped.  Today was our first day of … Continue reading →

So cold that I moved my chickens into my garage last night. We were supposed to get wind chills of -30 to -50 F. I was having trouble keeping their water thawed while they were out in their little coop, … Continue reading →

After our last round of cold we warmed nicely. Enough that I could dig some potatoes, carrots, and parsnips for the Thanksgiving holiday. It looks to have nailed most of my lettuce though. I’m not terribly surprised but just a … Continue reading →