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Posted by farmmaid z5 upstate N.Y. (My Page) on Mon, Feb 17, 03 at 18:43
| We are expecting 12-24 inches more of snow today and night. The hard winter makes it so much harder to do the chores and to just survive. The nights here in upstate NY have been below 0. Hubby has done WONDERFUL keeping warm water in front of the horses,goats and fowl.I try to have something special each day to look forward to doing. This weekend all our boys were home. Sunday we had a big country breakfast:bacon,venison steak, our eggs,french toast, our maple syrup and I made a cake to celebrate our oldest sons birthday.But then, all had to go home and the house was empty again, just hubby and me.Also waiting for our last goat to kid, today was day #154. Tomorrow we are going to get dug out and go to lunch at Subway (Tuesday they have a special).What do you do special to survive the winter? Joan |
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| I grew up in n.y. so I can sympathize with you.I remember a few years back feeding my calves in Feb. with the wind chill at -20.Now that I have been south for a couple of years I freeze a lot easier or maybe its just old age.We were iced in over the weekend-here in the south things come to a halt.So I started a fire,opened some homemade wine and dreamed over garden catalogs.Our kids are grown also but I take care of the grandbabies all week so a long weekend alone is welcome.My husband does deer also.My problems is the ducks he shoots,I'm looking for crockpot recipies for cooking them. I want to get goats for milk also,husdand says I'm nuts.I'd be back to getting up early to do chores in all kinds of weather. |
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| Lovezukes~~Put the duck in the crock pot, add a can of baked beens,can of cream of muchroom soup,onion and any seasoning you like.Cook on high for @ four hours and turn down to low. Ready when meat falls of the bone or is very tender...Joan |
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| Go outside and garden, wander around, watch the 4 legged kids play. Sit in the garden with tea and watch the bees kiss each flower on the blooming rosemary. |
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| thanks-i am trying that one out today.i'll let you know my results. |
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| Enjoy the cold and snow! It's one of the blessings of living in a temperate climate...we get to play in the snow. It's not just for kids...adults can do it too! I love to cross-country ski, go for walks in the snow, putter outside when it's cold and clear and so quiet that you can hear the snow fall. Go tracking...it's great fun to identify various animal tracks, then follow them to see what that critter was up to. Go ice skating or sledding or skiing. Go for starlit walks at night...it you're lucky you'll see the northern lights. I have leg that often behaves badly (especially in cold weather), but I still try to spend at least a couple hours outside every day. It's good for the soul. When you are finally REALLY getting sick of all that snow, it should be about time to start planting onions or peppers or something. I will be planting my onions this week, just so I can play in the dirt! |
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| I have a bad crick in my neck. I put a towel in the microwave to heat it up, then wrapped it around the neck. Feels great. -- Marie |
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| Mama used to heat salt in the same way, in a towel. It would stay hot longer and really helped for cricks, and ear aches. I suppose it would also draw out moisture or something. Any other home remedies out there? |
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