Started this earlier in FB, but it gave a gasp and lost the entire thing. ARGH
By Saturday we are supposed to have temps above freezing both day and night. Thanks be for small favors. We simply are not equipped for this kind of weather here in Central North Texas. Our electric and natural gas bills are supposed to go through the roof shortly if not sooner. Figures. But this ol' gal is going to have a drop put in living room and bathroom this summer come hell or high water. This rolling black out is for the folks who don't believe in being prepared. Now I will be looking for a good gas heater or two and one propane heater to put in the hen house next winter. Yeah, that sounds stupid, but if it were not for Jerry Hobbs, those hens might still be snowed in. As it is, little frozen birds are hanging in the walls. sigh
Nuts.com sent me a great big box of stuff that was ordered a bit ago. Guess what has come in handy right now! A little of this and that to nibble on has made things just a little less stressful. Have decided that rice crackers are not one of the things that make life more interesting. Will get whole wheat crackers of some sort. At least can put a bit of butter on them and dip in soup.
Jerry Hobbs came over and dug paths to the two chicken house doors. Brought in the frozen eggs and boiled those for Jerry. Went back out a bit ago and brought more in but not sure if they are frozen, so just boiled those as well. If it had not been for Jerry, not sure if the hens would have been dug out. That snow is up past my knees in front of both doors. He also cleaned off the deck so it was safe to go out the back kitchen door. He may be as dingy as a cow bell, but he comes in awfully handy.
My back won't stop hurting. And yes, Jennifer, water is being consumed. Think this is ol' Arthur. And that is not Arthur Murray either! Getting old can certainly be interesting.
Never had any idea that this wooly bugger boots would ever really be useful. Surprise, surprise, surprise! They are hard to get off and on, but they are certainly warm. The snow is deep enough that it could get in them, but trying to stay in the same tracks each time keeps them from collecting dumps of snow in the tops. Guess if we lived up North, we would learn this, huh.
Connie and Rebekah are slowly moving this way. Told her not to get in any hurry since the snow is so bad. Roads are being plowed, but they are impassable in places near DFW still.
Ronnie Talley is kinda holding his own according to Leta Talley, so your prayers are being answered.
Want to brag one more time on the three boys that belong to Nikki and Stephen Smith. The boys were being paid to clear some brush off some land; they cut the trees down; cut the wood up and stacked it; and now they have sold the wood. Then they gave --GAVE--wood to those who needed it during this mess. Good boys raised right by parents who care.
Know that Michelle DeMers is pretty much disgusted with the frozen water pipes and the damage done to her house. Let's pray for her and those like her who have frozen pipes and homes that lack heat. God knows we can't do a whole bunch to fix the situation right now. Let's just hope that everyone can make it through this mess ok.
Next week when the weather breaks a bit--we live in hope--my hens will have to have more feed brought in. A few hundred pounds of feed is not terribly expensive, but have to have some help unloading and putting it in bins. Will have to see where Nikki's boys are going to be when the roads clear. Saw that Lewis' cousin Nell was going to have to go to Kerr's in Henrietta to pick up feed for her cattle. Never fails that we need to feed something during a storm. Jennifer said that the robins stripped every berry off her tree/bushes in about an hour. Hungry little critters. Probably the same reason the little sparrows and Starlings were frozen inside the hen house. So sorry for them. But they would have died even more quickly out in the open.
Well, time to go check on the hens one last time. Will see how the dogs react again. They are not enthusiastic about snow. Can't blame them.
May you all stay warm and safe. May your prayers be answered in a way that is best for you. You are loved.
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