Letting our chickens out each morning and getting them some feed was quite the operation. I had to use a hiking pole to make it all the way out there from our back door. I had to make two trips, because we brought their feed and water in each night. I couldn’t hold everything and hang onto the hiking pole at the same time, all the while trying to make sure I didn’t get taken out by our husky. She was in absolute heaven.

We have only ventured out to play in this mess of snow a few times thanks to all the wind, but we had a blast when we did. Last night we made snowmen, had a snowball fight and Wildchild made what he calls guardians at the bottom of our stairs.

I am so ready for all of this snow to be gone, even though it’s pretty. I have been itching to get into the garden and we really need to finish up the bigger run we started when the first snowstorm hit. I’ve been dreaming of getting a little greenhouse set up so that we can get seeds started earlier. I’ve been grazing this really awesome permaculture book and have visions of an abundance of homegrown food dancing in my head.

Until Spring finally arrives, I will just have to keep daydreaming of the garden adventures we will have.