Hatching eggs ~

Instead of waiting on a hen to become broody, 

I decided buy a small incubator.

6 of the eggs are from the Rooster and Hen below.

 They are an experiment I am working on.

The other 6 eggs, are d'Anver Millie fleur from one of the best breeders of 

Belgian d'Anvers in the US.

Keeping my fingers crossed they all hatch and this year.. 

they are All hens.
Need to break this Rooster streak!

Nari, in the Jungle ~

Haven't taken photos of Nari lately.  Though her

hiding in the Palm trees rather endearing...

And she thinks I can't see her. LOL

Bit of Ice today ~

Had a bit of Ice today, made things super, super slick and very hard to get around.

Luckily we decided to go to Williamsburg yesterday.

Birds have been very busy at all the bird feeders.

Iced trees

Birds at the window feeder... see the one peeking in the window?

The smudges on the windows are kitty nose prints. 

More Snow ~

More snow over night... 

was about 5" early this morning... 

if it keeps snowing like it is.. 

will get over the 8" mark again.

Not that I mind... since there are no ticks or bugs.

Wild birds, love the feeders this time of year.

DS, earning is room and board, while in College.

Plowing the Driveway~~

Way to cold for the Diesel Tractor to start up on its own this morning... so it need a jump from my Pilot.

Clearing the large piles of snow left by the counties snow plows at the head of our driveway.

We really, really need an angle blade for the back of the tractor. Some day we will be able to afford one.

Until then..  we use the bucket.

Pulling the snow backwards is easier on this wee tractor.

It won't be perfect, but a lot easier for DH to get his car out the drive, now.

Up Hill through the Snow..... Both ways~~~

Poor Lad had to walk up hill, 

Both ways, 

through the snow yesterday to get the mail.

Its 8* this morning, not including wind chill.

Going to be like this all week.
Supposed to have more snow tonight.

We have snow ~

OK....  so I measured the snow.  8 1/2" deep.

  Most snow I have seen here, since moving to this place.

Had to go take photos of some of the animals

Of course in the area of Oregon we used to live...we had a lot more snow.
So it was nice to see this.

Everyone is in the same pasture right now...since it is the only one I can get a heated water tank to.

But I don't think anyone minds... they all like each other.

Granted the animals wanted me to stop taking photos and feed them..and Dyfra had to tell me how bored she was and that I should get their hay...now!

No impressed on the new gutters, no only do they leak....

 they put them too close to the roof line...
If we ever have Ice or heavy snow, they will get ripped right off.

Sky lights on the hen house, that were "repaired"  leak too, so I need to some how find the money and someone that knows what they are doing to fix it, before the roof is damaged.

Katie saying,, breakfast,, breakfast now!

Goats are not thrilled....

Nice having snow... missed the beautiful snow we had in Oregon.