That's chicken for "it's cold as hell out here!"

Stay warm, and keep those animalcules warm, too.

And a sincere Happy New Year to you, too. You and your animalcules.

Everything is warm and fed.

The pole barns were worth the work.

We put down hay for the cattle to lay on in the pole barns.

I had to move the brooder in the house as I cant keep it warm enough in the garage without spinning the meter like crazy.

North Houston is not supposed to be mid 20's

Happy New Year.

I have smart chickens.

A few stayed out during the day but most of hens went back in and stayed.

The rooster stayed out.

He seemed to enjoy the weather.

Baby ducks.

Thinking of a water tank for the cattle.

A few ducks would be nice.

Sixteen babies.

Hope you get some sleep.

near our bedroom...lol

They were all ordered back about a month ago.

I got a good wife who puts up with me, not sure how that will pan out after this one.

Stay warm...

They were rescue animals.

The previous owners did not think about having a rooster around?

Three hens and rooster.

at lowes last week for 129 and its keeping my bedroom a nice even temp plus it does not stink now that the new smell has burned off it unlike a kerosene one which put out some nasty fumes.
Another benefit is that I lose power it will stay warm still for a few hours and a regular electric one would not.

Just needed a match.

Those old gas heaters kept a house warm.

My farm house has them.

I think people used to live in colder houses.

Old houses had very little to no insulation.

frigid in some areas of houses with old heaters like that.

All the bedrooms have them.

Just seems to work.

A ceiling fan on reverse helps.

and no money to get someone to put in a new higher amp breaker and I am no electrician, so in the house they go for the next 4 days.

It is all good as there is no better therapy than baby animals...imo.

Peace

has not even asked to go out in the <20 degree weather we've been having (DC area). The forecast is for single digits before the weekend.

I hope it warms up where you are.

some power plays in the coop led to a couple cockerels and their ladies being shut out of the coop. brought in a couple w pretty frozen feet. i am sure they will be fine, but this is no kinda weather to be playing power politics.

He likes to show himself off.

We three chicken houses.

Chickens do not always get along.

The dog and I made sure everyone was in.

We had wind chill of -45C all last week.

We are made for heat.

We have mild winters over all.

The farm is colder then the city.

I was in real cold weather in the Army.

This is cold enough for me.

The chickens looked shocked.

even in the 70s i need at least something long sleeve . but i'm used to southern california weather.

Breathing is an adventure in pain. Your face feels like every pore has a needle in it. Your hair hurts. You can feel your eyeballs freezing. You have to be constantly on the move or you'll start freezing up. If you have arthritis or bursitis you're in agony.

luck in the coming year. Never heard that before for some reason.

We always had some kind of pork and black eye peas growing up. Corn bread to.

He wants no part of that cold stuff.

Just glad we have no rain.

Smartest cat that has ever owned me.

Not as bad as 3 or 4 years ago here in MI, but still bloody effin cold.

I think the lowest I saw it about 3 years ago here was -19 deg F. We are staying a bit warmer due to the Great Lakes not yet being fully frozen over. They warm the air from the west just a bit until they freeze over.

Our homes and pipes are not built for that.

We had month of temps below freezing for a month once.

All my plants died in the yard.

Pipes bursts all over.

It was a mess.

-19 deg F was pushing it for many of us here. A lot of water mains didn’t like it.

My house itself is actually built to handle Northern Canada winters...thank God.

We do not even clothes for that kind of weather.

Us “polar bears” up here are acclimated to handle it.

I remember when I was in FL a couple of years ago. Went swimming in the hotel pool when it was 55 deg outside. All I had to say to commentators is that I’m from MI. I didn’t mention the pool was heated...LOL.

Looks like FL is gonna get nailed in the next day or so. Up go citrus prices!

A short warm fall.

A usually mild winter.

A short spring.

At 55 we need a jacket.

That first cold front feels really good.

Hope it blows out of there soon and you warm up. Otherwise it will be no fun with water pipes, etc, etc.

-50F wind-chill. My chickens are doing ok, but they also refuse to leave the heat lamps. Theyve been locked up indoors since early Dec. All the cattle in the area are locked up indoors, except the herd of bison down the road; they're veritable tanks of meat and fur. My woodburner is also roaring, but even so the propane furnace still kicks on to supplement it every few hours.

200 miles from here in northern MN it was -35F and -70F wind-chill.

Still not as bad as the winter of 1996, when our farm was -40F without wind chill. They hit -70F air temp up in Tower, MN that night!

Stay warm!

of the coop for a couple weeks. Too much snow. I keep laying down fresh straw for them to pick through to keep them busy. I'll pick up a head of cabbage at the store tomorrow, hang it from a rope and let them play tether ball with it. I feel badly for them this time of year but they always seem to get through winter unscathed. I've got two girls who are turning 11 this March. It is supposed to get down to 6 degrees tonight...❄️🐔

They know where to stay.

Going to be mid to low 20's here in SW Austin tonight. High barely got into the mid 30's today and it's going to be the same tomorrow. Nice round of pellet snow last night (just a skiff)

Agree with what you said about the area is just not built or used to even this type of short cold snap. Best thing is it's the first time in several years where we'll have a hard freeze long enough to kill off most of the noxious insects. (Freeze eggs, etc.).

Just wish it was a tad wetter - otherwise bluebonnets and other flowers are not going to be very bright this next spring.

L-

off my Sago Palms.

I'm tired of fighting it.

Water is beginning freeze.

Hope we do get some rain.

Harvey was awhile ago.

Our low tonight is -6. We are just locked into this until next weekend. We'll get a short reprieve for a couple of days, and then more frigid temps after that. Sounds like most of January is going to suck.

That is a good thing evaporation wise.

It's been a while, but the last time it happened (2014) it kept our
weather really cold into late in the season, which is hell for us gardeners with a short growing season as it is!

I was watching a news show earlier today and they were showing that Niagara Falls is in the process of freezing. I'd like to see that!

Reminded me of the late 1970’s winters.

My chickens and geese are ok, but the geese are annoyed their pond is frozen.

I’m wearing my wool LLBean onesie long johns. Warm as toast.

Want this weather over with SOON.

We have young rescue chicks with their mothers.

The water bowl I left outside is beginning to freeze.

The babies are by the heater with their mothers.

The chicks are still small.