tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post116508735998075861..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Daily Farm Photo 12/2/06: Snowstorms & SnowfallFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165414506164537352006-12-06T08:15:00.000-06:002006-12-06T08:15:00.000-06:00great photo, Farmgirl! Something about reflecting...great photo, Farmgirl! Something about reflecting the frosty scene makes it feel even colder (even if it is tempered by heartstones)Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535826398347449121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165180331821888322006-12-03T15:12:00.000-06:002006-12-03T15:12:00.000-06:00Yuck. This is exactly why I hate winter. I'm gla...Yuck. This is exactly why I hate winter. I'm glad you are ok and have the power on. I've had my house since 1988 and I can only think of two times I was without power for more than a few hours, plus I have a gas fireplace so that can keep me warm enough for a short time that I'm really ok. The one time it did go out for two days I was so worried about my freezer, but when I finally opened the door it was so cold in that part of the house that everything was still frozen.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165178019775658262006-12-03T14:33:00.000-06:002006-12-03T14:33:00.000-06:00OK, every shepherd-farmer-artist who survives thro...OK, every shepherd-farmer-artist who survives through internet sales ---You just reminded me to call about getting a generator. Martyn and I were just talking about it last nite, for the second year in a row...Our temps are better than yours, but even 40 is chilly without heat...hope all is well now..I thought last nite, if we lost power for a long time, I'd drive all the lamb meat into town hoping someone would store it - I guess you can at least put frozen food out in the snow there if it goes on too long - and the well...ah, living with the well. We often have to put heat lamps in the well shed. Life become very simplified without power, doesn't it.Katherine Dunn/Apifera Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12992031770736061288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165177307098477552006-12-03T14:21:00.000-06:002006-12-03T14:21:00.000-06:00We just had a similar episode. We had power but no...We just had a similar episode. We had power but no phone and thus no internet. I really didn't know that to do for a while.... Luckily our oven is gas and I was able to bake for two days straight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165176361630969542006-12-03T14:06:00.000-06:002006-12-03T14:06:00.000-06:00Susan,I've been through those powerless days on a ...Susan,<BR/>I've been through those powerless days on a farm. The lack of toilets is the worst part.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385923797403540154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165176301529711962006-12-03T14:05:00.000-06:002006-12-03T14:05:00.000-06:00OMG I LOVE SNOWCONES! This house we have now has ...OMG I LOVE SNOWCONES! <BR/><BR/>This house we have now has a well. We've never had a well before, being city folk and all. Our realtor was kind enough to remind us that when we lose power, we lose water. We've had spotty outages in the summer with storms, but 21 hours? Holy chit!<BR/><BR/>We also just had a 1/2 cord of wood delivered (yes, the sissified city boy called and had it split and delivered...besides, do we *really* want me using an axe? I think not....) I'll be curious to see how fast we go through it out here.Jeff in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14803601162211337824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165173834937302752006-12-03T13:23:00.000-06:002006-12-03T13:23:00.000-06:00Oh my gosh, at first glance, I thought those were ...Oh my gosh, at first glance, I thought those were *chickens* lined up on your windowsill!<BR/><BR/>I don't recall, at first sweep of the eyes, if I deemed them live or roasted. <BR/><BR/>Silly,...but the eye sees what it sees, I guess...until it figures it out!<BR/><BR/>The heart-shaped rocks are wonderful.<BR/><BR/>EllenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165166484878426922006-12-03T11:21:00.000-06:002006-12-03T11:21:00.000-06:00We just experienced the same thing for 36 hours, n...We just experienced the same thing for 36 hours, no water from the well, had to drag out the oil lamps, and we do not have the luxury of a wood stove so we brought the workshop propane heater into the house to knock the chill off the air. We have since bought a generator so we can at least run our furnace and be warm, the rest we can deal with, I really dislike being cold.Jennifer AKA keeweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107693230744190952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165163039920921052006-12-03T10:23:00.000-06:002006-12-03T10:23:00.000-06:00Autumn is my most favorite time of the year. Seco...Autumn is my most favorite time of the year. Second in line is winter when I don't have to venture out. I can sit here in my PJs and read blogs, eat, eat, work in a nap and then eat some more. Your weather there is perfect for my lazy winter habits. Stay warm!vlb5757https://www.blogger.com/profile/05444876262831798051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165138999741928642006-12-03T03:43:00.000-06:002006-12-03T03:43:00.000-06:00Oh!!!!! The heart stones are hitting me!Oh!!!!! The heart stones are hitting me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165120565484583582006-12-02T22:36:00.000-06:002006-12-02T22:36:00.000-06:00Hi, I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your pho...Hi, I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your photos and your blog. Part of me still longs to live a farmgirl life such as yours, and your daily photos help keep that notion alive, if only vicariously. In particular, I love the photos of all your animals (we have 4 chickens and 2 dogs!) and your changing seasons. But, that cold weather of yours... Brrrr. I am originally from the East Bay, in Northern California (like you!), but I now live in Santa Barbara and have become quite the little weenie when it comes to cold weather. We're having a "cold spell" here and it's in the 50's. Oh well. I hope things warm up a bit for you soon. Take care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165116295029021262006-12-02T21:24:00.000-06:002006-12-02T21:24:00.000-06:00And here on the Sunshine Coast (I'll use that term...And here on the Sunshine Coast (I'll use that term loosely from now on) of British Columbia, we are just melting out from under thick layer of snow and ice that's lasted all week. It's brought down trees, one within feet of my back door and I shudder to think what it's done to the plants and shrubs that are accustomed to balmy winter weather. Your photo was very heartwarming indeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165115143952726132006-12-02T21:05:00.000-06:002006-12-02T21:05:00.000-06:00Mother Nature has a skewed sense of humor at the m...Mother Nature has a skewed sense of humor at the moment. Your weather has been much colder than ours, up here in the Northland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165094619205014112006-12-02T15:23:00.000-06:002006-12-02T15:23:00.000-06:00Love the photo, as always! The heart rocks and the...Love the photo, as always! The heart rocks and the reflection in the window are great. Glad to know everyone on the farm survived the storm. Isn't having a woodstove great? :-)Miss Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13210249894351503887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165089989930582572006-12-02T14:06:00.000-06:002006-12-02T14:06:00.000-06:00yesterday a nurse friend at work made up a song, (...yesterday a nurse friend at work made up a song, (sorry, you have to add your own tune) Twenty more days, twenty more days, twenty more days til the longest day. BUT, after that every day get longer.....So we must think that in 19 days, the daylight will last longer each.day. I know this may not help, but at least you'll be freezing in the light. I continue to love reading about you and what seems tome to be my friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com