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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
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 Posted - Oct 31 2011 : 2:28:59 PM
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woa gal friends that was some smow storm we had here in Massachusetts.....only 6 inches for me----but power outages big time.........my home got down to 49 degrees...I really had a reminder how great it is to have heat in the winter---makes me really wonder how the pioneers managed.
Next week our city is collecting food for the homeless.....needless to say I intend to donate a lot of soups....sacrificing for a very good cause.
Beverly Gill
There's no place like home |
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knittingmom
True Blue Farmgirl
665 Posts
AnneMarie
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
665 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2011 : 4:46:26 PM
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Glad to hear that you're fine. I've been thinkig about all our maritime farm girls.
"There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world"
"The things that matter most are not really things after all" |
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
1044 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2011 : 5:25:34 PM
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Beverly, Great to hear you are doing okay, considering. I saw some of what they were calling snow cement on television and it looked pretty wicked. Hope you see a thaw soon!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2011 : 5:47:42 PM
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I got lucky only about 5 inches of snow,but I did lose my red maple tree. And I sure was cold at night......I am so very appreciative of the heat.
Beverly
There's no place like home |
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
1319 Posts
audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Oct 31 2011 : 9:16:33 PM
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Glad you are all OK. I think you got the remnants or should I say the beginnings of the storm we got warned about. They told me I was going to get between 10-20" of snow and the last time it snowed we were without power for 3 days. So DH and I put it in gear prepared and hunkered down. Brought a generator from DH shop, extra water, blankets, dishes and laundry done up. Made extra meals, then we waited. They kept saying it would snow the hardest overnight. So we went to bed, warm & dry with our electricy and heat on and then woke up with the electricity & heat still on! Got up looked out expecting 20" of snow and uh? how about 5"! What a let down.
I guess our storm was just practicing over my house on the prairie! And did it's real work over you Beverly!
Audrey
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beekeepersgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1423 Posts
Luanne
Cresco
PA
USA
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Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 04:10:57 AM
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We got about 13" here in Northeast PA but were lucky and only lost our power for about 6 hours. We have a generator to run the furnace, so we were warm and cozy. I have a solar/wind up radio, so I could listen to music anyway!
Glad everyone seems to have survived the storm without too much trouble.
Hugs,
Luanne
beekeepersgirl #691
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13634 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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njaw09
True Blue Farmgirl
397 Posts
Annie
NJ
USA
397 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 06:49:04 AM
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| Glad you okay Beverly. We have some huge oak tree branches ripped or torn apart in our front and backyard. Lucky our maple trees was protecting it from hitting our power line here at NJ. We have few inches of snow. Thank goodness no blackout for us. This snowstorm was worst than the hurricane we had recently. |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 10:02:29 AM
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thanks for your prayers and thoughts. ......in a city near me they are not expecting power until Thursday...yikes.
I did lose 1 tree----a red maple----I feel a ltle bad about that but it could have been so so much worse.
have a good day all ....
Beverly
There's no place like home |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 11:41:23 AM
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so glad to see you all did fairly well through the storm. sending warm hugs sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
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Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 1:29:12 PM
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Where I am we got over 2 foot with drifts waist high...trees & lines down & today around 2 got the electric back on but I was good, had oil lamps, wood stove,,,extra bedding for the chickens so we did just fine here at the Old Batz Farm!!...missed the real coffee though but had instant so was good to go....Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Nov 15 2011 : 1:53:54 PM
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We had 16 inches here, and then things went from bad to worse. Check out this week's blog for what all happened. It was the worst! I was really, very scared for my family. Glad you are all okay. Anyone else out there fear that this is a sign of what we are in for with winter? I can tell you one thing, I have lost all desire to join the Amish! :)
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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YakLady
True Blue Farmgirl
652 Posts
Natalie
Montana
USA
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Posted - Nov 15 2011 : 1:59:00 PM
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So glad you all made it through that! It was hard to just see the pictures, I can't imagine actually living through that :(
My power was just out for a couple hours (pretty standard here in winter time, just because). Makes me glad we got the wood stove and ditched the pellet stove, that's for sure! Electricity-dependent heat is not something I'm interested in anymore.
I hope this was just a fluke thing and that this winter is not so terrible in its entirety!
~Natalie~ Just a farmgirl in Western Montana. http://mtnme.blogspot.com
Starting a family and raising Tibetan Yaks, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Laying hens, Muscovy ducks, and a few dogs. |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Nov 15 2011 : 8:55:45 PM
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Hubby just bought a HUGE industrial style snow blower TODAY! Unfortunately I think we may be in for a rough one here in the Northeast this winter.
Next step is getting the woodstove downstairs checked out and working. It is a lovely stove with brick surround, but we have never used it since we bought the house so I want to have someone come and check the chimmney etc for safety to be sure.
Smiles,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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