Welcome to the shortest day of the year and coincidentally also the snowiest so far. Here at Gael Glen Farm we are currently getting pounded by Mother Nature's overzealous attempt to guarantee us a white Christmas. It snowed a ton overnight and it is still coming down like crazy. Luckily neither Ian nor I have anywhere special to be today since our country road is really only suitable for snowmobiles at this point (of which there are a bunch whizzing up and down the road at breakneck speeds!) Our plan is to stay warm and dry in the main house and appreciate the snow only on occasional jaunts to plow the driveway, shovel the porch or visit the chickens and the bees.
Ian has yet to venture out (he claims there is no point snowplowing until the snow slows down a bit) but the puppies and I were more adventurous and took a morning trek out to shovel around the chicken coop and clear the snow out of the ventilation holes in the bee hive. The snow is deep and as heavy as bricks. It comes up past Charlotte's belly (and well past Emily's) causing the pups to hop across the yard like bunnies. They are hilarious.
The bees are all hibernating soundly so not much to report on that front.
I opened the back door to the chicken coop that leads out into their run but the only souls brave enough to venture out were the ducks.
The koi pond is completely covered with snow - a vast difference from yesterday. You can't even see the pond heaters anymore.
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| Koi Pond Yesterday. |
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| Koi Pond Today. |
Over all, everything seems under control on the farm so we will just sit tight and wait out the storm with some hot chocolate, egg nog and a good book. Enjoy the fleeting daylight today and the snow if you can. Drive slowly and safely if you are out and about.
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