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Entries Tagged as 'winter'

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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It’s -10

February 12th, 2014 · 2 Comments · farming

What are your goats doing this morning?

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Making Tracks

February 11th, 2014 · No Comments · farming

Two of our “frost-free” water hydrants are frozen. Yesterday, I climbed the hill to the upper pasture to check on the third. This is what I saw when I looked behind me. Turns out the third hydrant is still working. It’s not the most convenient source of water this time of year, though. We’re still […]

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