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The bottom fell out here with the temps this evening. I filled up the water barrels before it got too cold today so hopefully all I have to do is break the ice in the morning. We have the heat lamps going in the barn and it's open if our girls happen to be looking for a warm spot to have lambs.
 
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I just hope they don't all decide to have a 'Group Labor' on ya over there....ya'd be like one of those guys trying to keep the Plates spinning on sticks....that we used to watch growing up....:lol:
 
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Don't you hate that? My dogs always bug me when I put my hands in my pockets... They won't listen when I tell them I'm just cold! I even let them stick their nose in my jacket to confirm but nooooo they think I'm a miracle worker and have invisible treats!
Stay warm!
 
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Yeh...they can Smell the pellets in the pants pocket...but, just in Case they will 'Nudge and Nudge' with there nose til ya show em Empty hands....then Comet (the Boer looking one) will start nibbling the bulge in the pants pocket to let ya know that He knows they're there....if that doesn't work then he will start Pawing ya....;)
 
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Loved your writing!

Yep, cold coming here tonight....waking up to about 25 it seems. Same next couple days. Just NOT wanting any of it. But, it is what it is -- COLD!!

I'm glad my little piglets were born about a week early AND in 70 temps. Mom is bedding them well with the extra straw I gave her & she lays in the hut doorway ... with them next to her and snuggled up. So cute. They are the only "babies" right now.

That straw in the chicken pen will help you and the girls. Good thinking. Stay safe.
 
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Thanks @Mini Horses !!....I bet those 'Bundles of Joy' are very Thankful too....stay Warm and Safe over there....seems there is another storm with Cold coming in about a week.
 
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30F right now and expected to be down to 25-27 by 6 am tomorrow. Looks like one more cold night tomorrow night then we'll be warming back up a bit. hope y'all's animals do OK. Be careful with those injuries... don't want to aggravate them any! I'll be out of the firewood I cut by tomorrow morning, so you can guess what I'll be doing tomorrow. Cloudless sky right now, nice after the past week of gray and wet, but cools off worse this way. Should be sunny for sawing tomorrow though which will be nice.
 
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Wood warms you twice! Actually I believe it is up to 3 or 4 times for me.
  1. When Al brings it and I take it into the little barn for storage
  2. When I split the pieces that are too big and shorten those that are too long
  3. When I load it into the dump cart and bring it to the porch for easy access
  4. When I bring it into the house and put it in the stove
Then there is the extra warming if I cut something on my property and have to haul and split it. Not too much of that yet though.
 
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We started the day rather 'Chicky' today.... IMAG1227.jpg......but, it ended up to be a 'Ducky' day.....IMAG1228.jpg.....they were Upset that they didn't get their Tub of water today.....:lol: they had to Settle for just the Bucket and what they Sloshed out of it.....:gig did get some News today that BIL may come and spend some time with us....he is up in Michigan right now, but looking for a Better area to get a 'Start' in and is another pair of 'Hands, Legs, and Back' around here....:bow now may be we can get a few things Done....Faster!!....:celebrate and who knows....that 'Goat Math' may be something I'll get to Experience.....;)
 
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