Cold, Cold, Cold

Second morning in a row that the watering troughs were frozen over - not solid, but about an eighth of an inch of ice over the top. Had a nice ride with friends on Sunday, with the wind knocked down it actually felt warm, for the end of November. But later in the evening the jackets went back on the boys and the tops of the Dutch doors were closed for the night.

We have to finish pulling wire to the barn through the trenched conduit. Maybe we'll get that done this week?

Paint!

Spent Friday and Saturday at the old place, painting, repairing the ceiling issues from the previously leaking roof and like that. Still have the kitchen and the front bedroom to paint, plus the ceiling in the kitchen. We also mowed grass and I cut and trimmed some trees, bushes and dead flowers in the yard. We need more time, but it is looking good! We got a lot accomplished during our holiday time off.

Baby, It's Cold Outside

It is cold! The coldest night of the season, I even closed the top of the Dutch doors, then worried they would be too warm because they have their jackets on! It was cold in the barn this morning. The water buckets weren't frozen, but it was pretty darn cold! Really love my flannel-lined jeans from Rod's!

Happy Thanksgiving

We have a lot to be thankful for, this year has had heartbreaking lows and manic highs.

Wednesday Before Thanksgiving

We had filled the manure spreader up and it was needing to be spread. It is what they do! I asked Tom to dump this load and he said, "It is 8:30!" and I said, "we live in the country, no noise ordinance and no limits on agriculture." So the spreader is empty and the tractor and spreader parked in the barn. It is 'fixin' to rain.

Monday, Monday

Foggy morning, light drizzle turning into sunny day. Too bad I'm at work! The lighting in the barn is perfect and making my farm life so simple! I left all of them in to eat hay, Tom let them out for the day.

The drizzling rain wasn't enough to make anything muddy, and the patchy fog burned off quickly. So much more to do, can't do it while I'm at work! Can only think and plan, not do.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Saturday morning I saw a pileated woodpecker down the bottom of the hill, picking at one of the trees that was damaged during our storm in August. The wildlife here in the country is really remarkable.

Went to the Big Box stores on Saturday morning to procure the rest of the lighting fixtures and wiring, with assorted plugs and connectors for the electrical project. We also bought paint for our old house - FIVE GALLONS!! I guess we will be busy during our Thanksgiving holiday.

Tom continued working on the electrical installation on Sunday. The PVC conduit is installed and clamped to the walls, the aisle lighting is done. It is beautiful! Nothing is tied into the electrical panel yet, still using extension cords, but it is fine for me!

Had a short ride Sunday late in the day, riding out from the house and across the road. Lots of deer skeletons and fur on the power lines. Also saw a large scaffold set up as a deer stand. I hate seeing bones, littered like rocks, on the trail. Fluffs doesn't mind walking on them.

The weekends are much too short, even getting up at 6:15 is not early enough to get everything done that needs doing.