Today, we got some snow. Not much, but it was enough to get the kids excited and to cause some changes on the farm.

The birds didn’t get to go out of the coop. They love to get outdoors and scratch around for bugs and other tasty tidbits, so when they don’t get their freedom, they get upset. Snow and cold temperatures can hurt their feet and combs.

I plugged in the oil pan heater on the tractor, too. Since it’s been so cold, that helps to get it started during the winter. We use the tractor to plow the lane to the road. I enjoy doing it more than I thought I would.

I’m also happy that we got a delivery of firewood last weekend. Although we have a lot of trees on the farm, I wasn’t able to spend much time on firewood this year. We love, love, love the wood furnace, so we’d much rather spend the money on wood than propane.

Which reminds me: I forgot to water the seedlings in the greenhouse today. (We have a propane furnace in there, too.) The broccoli sprouts will be ready to eat soon, but the lettuces haven’t germinated. Sometime in January, we’ll have Tom Thumb and mache salads.

-Brian