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Another Foot of Snow?

February 9th, 2015 · No Comments · farming

We had our 850-foot-long driveway plowed yesterday for the third time this season and we’ll probably be having it done again this afternoon to deal with the snow system that’s been parked over us since Saturday. Forecasters are calling for a foot of snow or more from this particular storm–a few inches each day–which starts […]

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Snow? What Snow?

February 3rd, 2015 · No Comments · Weather

Even covered with snow and with 10 inches of new snow on the ground our animals don’t miss a beat. As you can see, the sheep carry a heavy layer of wool insulation around with them. But even the “hair” sheep–the Dorpers–show no ill effects from the latest blast of winter and maintain a fine […]

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Thanksgiving Nor’easter, 2014 Version

November 28th, 2014 · No Comments · Blog, Weather

The storm struck Wednesday. It snowed most of the day and into the night. When we awoke Thursday morning, there were eight-plus inches on the ground, instantly turning Spy Dog Farm into a scene from Dr. Zhivago, giving us plenty of work to do in addition to the usual chores. Thankfully, I had the good […]

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