Grateful for another day where we get to face challenges and build resilience.

A low of -8 degrees. Pipes froze.

Bundled up. Managed pipes.

Fired up the wood stove.

Hauled water to the animals three times. Made sure they were well-fed.

Figuring out how to improve our systems.

Rewarded by a lovely evening sky.

#grownostr #frozen #farmlife

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Water is life for everyone on the farm.

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The more we are tested the more resilient we become.

My driveway. We have not driven on it since Sunday. I may venture into town tomorrow to replenish before the next weather event.

Plenty of food for my husband and I, cats and dogs. We are learning what it takes to fuel the livestock (cows, sheep, pigs, and chickens) in these extended frigid temperatures.

#grownostr #homesteading #farmlife

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Homeschooling my 3 boys was the best decision we every made, and the most lasting work I will ever do.

Thanks!

Dang! Stay warm!

Our temps have been so low that the natural gas heaters can't maintain the heat in the house.

So we fired up the wood stove.

It is working like a charm.

#grownostr #woodstove #winter #farmlife

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Our temp got down to -4 last night. The pipes froze despite all preventative measures. Today's animal chores will be a little more challenging.

I would still rather be here -Tennessee - than California (my former home.)

#grownostr #farmlife #frozen #winter

We play both kinds of music. Country and Western.

At least chopping and hauling warms you up.

I go to bed at night looking forward to coffee on the morning.

Morgan County on the Cumberland Plateau, so we have some elevation. Snowing steadily now.

Same.

We don't get a blanket of snow every winter in Tennessee.

So, I made sure to enjoy my walk with the dogs this morning.

#grownostr #snow #farmlife #homesteadlng

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Same. We have a stock tank heater running for the cow in our pasture right behind the house. Will be running buckets for everyone else.

This week our temperatures will not get above freezing. Some nights will be single digits or below zero.

The goal this week is to keep the animals alive. Husband and I are strategizing how to get water several times each day to pigs in the woods and sheep at the barn. Neither have the benefit of electricity.

How are you doing on your homesteads?

What is your biggest challenge in the cold?

#grownostr #farmlife #homesteadlng #winter

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Thanks! I'm please with the carrots and will make sure to plant more next time.

Harvested my farm garden in advance of the winter storm. Shared cabbage leaves with the cows.

#grownostr #farmlife #garden #winterstorm

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Pulled out what was left of my fall garden in advance of the winter storm: carrots, spinach, some Brussels Sprouts (not pictured).

#grownostr #farmlife #garden #winterstorm

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