tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post8194605445548451757..comments2023-10-21T16:38:35.007-05:00Comments on Thoughts from Frank and Fern: It's Getting ColdFrank and Fernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-62721166529047682352013-12-08T07:47:29.786-06:002013-12-08T07:47:29.786-06:00A summer or two back, Frank and I read the complet...A summer or two back, Frank and I read the complete set of Little House books for the purpose of seeing how they lived back then. We found them to be very enlightening, beneficial and entertaining.<br /><br />I'm glad the weather missed you. We're ready to thaw out and walk in mud again instead of ice, sleet and snow.Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-81158640091177405482013-12-08T05:22:52.202-06:002013-12-08T05:22:52.202-06:00This is a really good post on preparing for frigid...This is a really good post on preparing for frigid winter weather conditions. We always have concerns for our animals too, especially regarding temperatures. I think of the <i>Little House</i> books and how Laura Ingalls described their animals. Not that anything about preparing for winter was mentioned, but that they didn't have electricity and their animals seemed to do fine in their outbuildings.<br /><br />I'm glad you didn't have any damage from the weather. It skirted us to the north, so we missed the possibility of ice storms this time. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-66557078287724870832013-12-07T08:06:49.463-06:002013-12-07T08:06:49.463-06:00Thank you for the compliment of being a well-yoked...Thank you for the compliment of being a well-yoked team. Frank and I have always done everything together, from building a house to running our little farm. It is definitely a different way of life for most people. We would rather be together doing anything that needs to be done, than anywhere else.<br /><br />I'm so happy our low temperature last night was 19 degrees and not the 4 degrees they were forecasting. I was still praying for continued cloud cover when we went to bed last night and am grateful for the blessing of warmer cold temperatures. We haven't seen any negative temperatures since Alaska and don't miss them at all. The spring we lived in Barrow all the month of April I would ask Frank if it was going to be zero that day. It finally arrived on April 27th and I celebrated getting up to zero. Now I celebrate the 20 degree range.<br /><br />Have a blessed holiday season.<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-4410767942516827892013-12-06T20:38:54.625-06:002013-12-06T20:38:54.625-06:00Love this post. Reminds me of the good old days, ...Love this post. Reminds me of the good old days, where the average temperature averaged -4 F. The best part was working side by side with my husband, and it is so obvious that you are a well-yoked team. We recycled carpeting to cut the wind into the sheds for the animals, and piled hay over the pipe that took the grey water away, to keep it from freezing when we didn't have enough snow cover. Sometimes the temperature would dip to -40 and the ground was bare.<br /><br />I hope your winter will be mild and short. Best wishes for the holiday season.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-47136236491380373222013-12-06T19:27:59.326-06:002013-12-06T19:27:59.326-06:00The old carpet squares are an interesting idea. Th...The old carpet squares are an interesting idea. Thanks for sharing.<br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-11355109316392106172013-12-06T19:27:02.134-06:002013-12-06T19:27:02.134-06:00I surprising how well animals adapt sometimes. May...I surprising how well animals adapt sometimes. Maybe we should take a few lessons from them.Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-7086938040405696002013-12-06T19:26:18.923-06:002013-12-06T19:26:18.923-06:00Thank you and you too. I think you're supposed...Thank you and you too. I think you're supposed to get a little colder than it is here tonight. I hope your does hang onto their babies until it is a little warmer. I am hoping the same with One Stripe. <br />Take care,<br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-22402912212158695332013-12-06T19:23:20.080-06:002013-12-06T19:23:20.080-06:00Be safe and keep warm! Be safe and keep warm! Oak Hill Homesteadhttp://www.oakhillhomestead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-31329911121814379982013-12-06T18:23:01.950-06:002013-12-06T18:23:01.950-06:00I kept chickens in northern Minnesota for several ...I kept chickens in northern Minnesota for several years. The chicken house had good ventilation, no drafts, no insulation & no heat. I did have an electrical heater for the water to keep it water thru the long winter & used the deep bedding method. The birds did ok but did not like the snow. If I was not quick enough the eggs would freeze solid.<br />The goats did ok too, their ears suffered during a long bout of sub zero (f) temps but that did not seem to bother them.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-9940279984283603542013-12-06T17:24:49.974-06:002013-12-06T17:24:49.974-06:00I so enjoyed this post. Its all the little things ...I so enjoyed this post. Its all the little things that can add up to a difficult time in Cold and Icy weather. One thing I did years ago was to put old carpet on the chicken perch in winter. Dad and I tacked it on to the perch rails with carpet tacks and then come spring it was easy to remove. We got outdated carpet samples from our local home furnishing store. Your information is so practical and I told Ralph about the house vents. He is going to check them tomorrow when he gets home from work.<br /><br />God bless you and be safe.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.com