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Any Goat in a Storm

February 14th, 2014 · 2 Comments · rural life

We got seriously spanked by the nor’easter that’s sweeping up the east coast. The snow’s still coming down this morning–as much as three inches per hour in some places. There have been reports of nearly two feet of snow in parts of the greater Albany area. We haven’t gotten nearly that much, but we have […]

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Bracing for the Nor’easter

February 13th, 2014 · No Comments · rural life

Forecasts call for another eight inches or more of new snow in our area on top of the 10 inches already on the ground as a powerful nor’easter moves up the east coast. With winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour, getting around our small farm could become difficult. I expect snow to pile […]

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The Day After

February 7th, 2014 · No Comments · farming

The storm that rumbled through here Wednesday dumped nine inches of fresh snow on our farm, the most this season so far. How can I tell? Well, when I drove the pickup down the driveway to make some tracks the oil pan left a groove in the middle. That was a first. Even with four-wheel […]

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