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What cold looks like

By the time I got in last night from feeding and bedding down all the creatures it was 16 degrees (-8C) . With wind.
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They were forecasting an overnight temperature of 7F (-13C)  but I have not checked to see what it went down to yet. And it is getting colder – much colder before it warms up again on the weekend.
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I know many of you are colder, I am not competing or complaining – merely reporting.  One of the aims of this blog is to be a diary of sorts.  A record I can look back on to compare years .

Pick a year – it is interesting to go back in time every now and then. 2014 was frightful. If we can live through that, and we did, we only laugh at todays cold. These short bursts that hurt my hands but not much else.

February 11 –

2015

2014

2013

2012

I hope you all have a lovely day.

celi

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  1. Yes, the past two winters have been dreadfully bone chilling here as well. This winter has, by comparison, been positively tropical, I’m sure! Like yours, it is very cold here today and, unlike yours, will stay very cold through the weekend… Saturday’s low predicted at minus 23 c. Right now, at 10:30 a.m., it is minus 14. But then come Monday the weatherman predicts temps back up around the freezing point, which, as I said earlier, is positively tropical for this locality in February…. so we are, for the most part, happy campers! After all, what’s winter without a good cold snap or two?
    I have been with you for about a year and a half now… and I do so recall the past two winters. So I went back further to 2013 and loved reading about your candle making enterprise. I am sad you no longer have bee hives, which I guess you had, and wonder why not. It appeared, from the rich looking honey in those jars, that you had a good harvest. And also reading about home schooled children you were involved with…that would have been fun. And no more?
    Hope you have a great day too! Keep warm. ~ Mame 🙂

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    • Yes our temperatures are still dropping. The bees kept dying in the winters here – after three winters in a row of losing them I quit. It was too expensive. The home schooled children moved to Phoenix. Their mother did not like the cold. c

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      • Oh, so sorry to hear about your bee experience. I often wondered about bee keeping and was on the verge of giving it a go when we lived in a rural setting, but that came to an abrupt halt after four years so it never took off. I was just reading last night about bees and their wonderful contribution to the environment and sustainable gardens. After three winters in a row of losing them…. hmmm, and one of those winters would have been 2013 when it wasn’t such a tough one. I can appreciate your giving it up in that case; it must have been very disappointing.

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  2. It is now 5.38pm and it is still 31C/88F here, but your current temps are too cold. Hoping you warm up soon. Laura

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  4. You can always tell how cold it is outside by the fluffy size of your birds! LOL – our peacock looked the same during our storms last week. This week we are getting tons of sun and 60+degrees (C) so now everything has turned into a huge slushy – LOL. He (the peacock) doesn’t like that either – picky bird!?!

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  5. I think as I get older I feel the cold more, a lack of natural insulation and a metal hip do not help. I am not complaining, I can get up, move about, go out and have fun. There are many my age or younger unable to do any of those things unaided. Next week I will be on holiday feeling the warmth of Australian and New Zealand’s sunshine through your photos, Miss c. I am so looking forward to our virtual vacation.

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  6. I’m glad you are warm in your clowny blimp outfit. If it works, wear it. That’s my motto. I HATE being cold almost more than anything, although I have to say there’s one aspect of coldness I like. It makes things seem cleaner. And your farm does look beautiful, crisp and clean.

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  9. With so many competent knitters amongst the Lounge visitors we really should have sent a few pairs of leg warmers over for those poor birds with no flesh on their legs . . . and, hmmm, am certain you will be warmed in more than one way by Melbourne . . . from your Wellington visits seem to remember a cappuccino/latte whatever does not go astray: well that city with its gorgeous alleyways isn’t short of places to sit down . . .

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