BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE.....

The weather has turned cold.... very cold. As the temperature plummets my old homestead begins to creak and moan. I worry about my ladies on these cold winter days. Not so much from the frigid temperatures mind you, but being "cooped up" day after day with one another. I do worry about their mental well being. Eleven ladies together ....someone I fear will snap. In the early afternoon when the sun is highest in the sky I let the girls outside just long enough for me to rake the shavings and fluff their nesting boxes. Hygiene is most important especially in winter. This outing offers the girls ample opportunity for a quick sprint around the house and clean air in their lungs. Bravest of the girls are Fern and Phoebe the silver laced wynadottes. The remaining girls are not so forth coming and take a moment to ponder the situation ....

and of course with much encouragement from me....

"Come on Gladys you can do it"....

the situation of course needs to be sized up....
On the count of three....one....two....three....and she's off....

Winslow....lets go out and see the girls....come on lets go get chickens.... He's not thrilled with this snowy winter weather either. Good Boy....

Snow continues to mount on the picnic table....the measurement appears to increase daily....

With another snow storm forecast for mid week it will be spring before these chairs see the light of day.

However, the evening sky sure is pretty when the storm blows away....

Just another day in paradise here at Dog Trot Farm....How is winter treating you in your neck of the woods?