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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: deepinthewoods on February 01, 2012, 02:01:51 pm
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so had a day off work to do some bits around the land, lovely!! sunny and 2degrees, 'andsome!!
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The sort of day I like, bright, crisp and sunny. Lovely fresh feeling. Walked along the beach with the dog and appreciated how lucky I was to be able to do it. I take a lady paralysed from the neck down, following a riding accident, to Holland every few weeks for treatment and it certainly makes you appreciate all the little things in life we take for granted and puts your own aches and pains into perspective. Just to brush her own teeth or pick her own book up she would love to do, let alone be free to enjoy the beautiful day it was today. I still find it hard to get my head around how one day she was just like us, messing around with animals totally independant and then one trip and its a life of total dependency. So yes to sum up it was a beautiful day and I did appreciate it and all that I could do. :thumbsup:
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first of the washing out today, lovely and sunny but very cold hope it continues being sunny but a bit wormer would be nice.
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Beautiful but that freezing wind was hard to bear. Our washing froze like boards! :o
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I thought it was mild and good walkies weather and my hubby is off so spent the morning moving logs around :o....mind you, every time I passed the window I saw things he missed.....first, the Hens were enjoying our flower beds as he left the gate open to their bit......then....the dogs were in the main garden, now that's fine if you keep an eye on them but he didn't and from the landing window I saw Ben chewing away on some pretty decorative driftwood, Rhoan digging away in a large wooden planter and Rhum chewing on the small Deer Skull I put in the tree for decoration!!!!!!! Well at least he sorted all the logs out!!!!! and it was a nice day, shame I was stuck in cleaning and on puppy duty!!!!...................mind you to make up ofor it hes cooking tea!!!!!! ;)
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I've had a lovely sunny day too, not that cold in the woods either. love seeing my dogs hurtling through the undergrowth looking for birds then whipping round on point. No ambling fro my lot, and it means I have to walk fairly quickly to keep up with them - till the point comes, then we have time to take in all the scents and sounds, while they coulée and flush, then we're off again.
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beautiful to look at but a very stiff easterly here and didn't get above freezing - brrr!!
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Have to second the 'chilly but great' sentiments ;D
This morning Habasher (one of our dogs) had to break the ice in his outside water bowl with his nose before he could have a drink - then he took the ice out to have an ice lolly ;D ;D
We kept warm by strimming and clearing out our hen runs (they've been empty since the fox nabbed all our girlies back in June) in anticipation of getting some new layers ;D
Then we had to wait out in the fresh air (!) for a delivery - that arrived 'dreckly' so we happy to scamper back inside to the lovely woodburner :D
Tish
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Been -4 again today with a bright blue sky ;D I love this weather! The ground is hard instead of ankle deep mud, the yard is dry, there's no water pouring into my house in three places, I don't need permanent waterproofs on and the sun makes me smile ;D
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We've had some snow that froze over night - but today it's been Sun, sun, sun.... clear blue skies - but a very icy cold Easterly wind.
As building was out of the question, and the ground was frozen we took the opportunity to do some more fencing in the hay field, OH managed to get the mini-digger going - we put in the posts with this and he uses it for straining the wire. I got our little 'Murray' mower out with his little trailer (grandchildren named him and built the trailer) filled it with all the bits and bobs needed and trundled out over the frosty ground.
I've been checking the ewes at 3 o'clock in the morning and it's been beautiful...the stars have been so shiny like diamonds, it felt like you could reach up and take one, the moon was on it's back (is that a sign for rain??) There has been no wind so all was still, frosty, bright.... wonderful.... also nice to get back inside to bed with a 'hot wheat bag' to warm up my nose and toes. ;D
Sheep were all okay no lambs yet but imminent....
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I don't like the cold :( but the sun looked nice though the window. :D
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BBBrrrrrrrrrrrr! I think I am falling apart,it has been cold here too,pond frozen,everything frozen,ground is hard-though I like that too,but,perhaps it is having been poorly,or am I getting older,is it getting colder? I am just Sooo glad to get back in the warm these dddddddays ;D
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Funny - it was -2 today here east Aberdeenshire but it felt great - no wind - not even a breeze - had to take a couple of layers off and was hat-less for a while!!! Ground is hard - sheep are happy, goats happy and went out for a wander or should I say waddle, they are due next week so not exactly nimble!!
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Roll on spring.
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-4 right now here in cornwall, looks like another day off work, what a shame!
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The thing I love best about the British weather, especially in the South West, is that, whatever it throws at you, freezing cold, snow, rain, too hot to breathe, you know it won't last for too long. A couple of weeks or so, then a welcome change. :) :)
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-14 here but lovely sunshine.
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Great to hear how it is for everyone but can we say where we are? When I read "nice here" I have to look up on members map to understand what they mean.
Just a suggestion but I like to see where others enjoy and struggle with their smallholdings.
Earlier i had to put sun glasses on as it is such a great day with the sun reflecting off the snow. I have no idea what the temperature is because when it was -15 outside I moved the thermometer inside. Yippy we now have 15 degrees in the house and we have taken our hats off !
No water to the house because thick plastic pipes that feed water through the barn are frozen and I can not heat them up. Chris has somehow extracted 2 leeks from the garden and guess what we have a bucket of water and its soup for lunch!
Martin - Limousin - central France
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Well the suns out in Clackmannannanannana but I am cold, I am always wrapped up, I wear so many layers.....also I have to go in and out all the time and so cannot keep my warm boots on....We desperatly need some more crocs as the dogs ate one pair and they are so ideal for our nips out the house.....my boots are also hard to put on quickly!!!! Anyway, hope the ground is hard enough when I go for a walk otherwise its slippy....also no need to crack the ice on the hens water today!!!! 1 less job!!
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Clouded over in Clackmannan now, so no longer sunny, but still frozen ground and water containers. I have done all my outside jobs - ducks, chickens, dogs - fed and watered. Dogs exercised. So the wood burner is on ready for a long chat and lunch with my cousin, then another longer walk with the dogs, followed by an evening by the fire.
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It was -7°C this morning, lovely starry sky. I was glad to be going to work in the car and not cycling today.
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I was out in Shropshire last night in my voluntary role as a Street Pastor. The temperature had dropped to -7C at about 2am but I wasn't too cold. MIght have had something to do with two thermal vests, tee shirt, two jumpers, tights, leggings, jeans and walking socks under a huge winter coat. My poor nose froze though and my thumbs, inside my furry suede gloves were cold. Girls were out in sleeveless dresses and even strapless ones. ~We gave out a large number of space blankets.
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Well done MG of M - it restores I faith in people when I read things like that - hope you had a bit of a lie in/cat nap today xx
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Slept until nearly 11am but had to get up for the milking. It wasn't too bad as I finished at 2am and was in bed for 3. Usually I'm out until 4am then get home, hot drink and in bed for 5am. It's fun though.
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.....also I have to go in and out all the time and so cannot keep my warm boots on....We desperatly need some more crocs as the dogs ate one pair and they are so ideal for our nips out the house.....my boots are also hard to put on quickly!!!!
I had an old pair of wellies which leaked, cut them down to ankle hieght, great for just nipping across the yard etc