Snow finally reached St André overnight and I woke up on Friday to a white world here and took this photo by the light of the security lamp just before 06.00hrs. It was not a surprise as the weather forecast had warned us and, for once, they were right. Remember you can double click all photos to enlarge them.
My neighbour's house with icicles hanging from the gutter and the calvaire in the snow.
The horses haven't got a shelter and only one has a coat - I bet they were really cold.
On the left immediately round the bend is my field. It looks so different up there in the snow.
On the left immediately round the bend is my field. It looks so different up there in the snow.
Here are some of the ducks and some of the hens in the old hay shed. They really didn't want to come out and I had to feed them in their house.
The veggie beds are covered - I hope the snow doesn't set back the rhubarb which is coming through at the back of this bed.
Back at home Claude is sleeping while Grace is watching for birds coming down to feed at the table.
And here are some of those birds.
Today we had to drive to get animal feed as all the bins were getting very low and there were no reserves. Luckily the roads west of here were much clearer than the lanes here in St André. We are quite high here though at 235 metres above sea level.
This was some lovely Cornus - dogwood - on a roundabout near the feed supplier. The photo doesn't do it justice - the colours were brilliant - just like a fire on the roundabout.
This was some lovely Cornus - dogwood - on a roundabout near the feed supplier. The photo doesn't do it justice - the colours were brilliant - just like a fire on the roundabout.
This is what 400 kilos of the feed looks like in the trailer. It was a relief that we were able to get there and back with no problem.
Three things I like:
1. The jays coming to the bird table - yesterday two of them were fighting in the air above the table.
2. The snow, which has been crunchy and not dangerously slippy to walk on up until now.
3. Hot buttered toast with golden syrup.
Are those 'Indian runners'?
ReplyDeleteOur ducks and geese would not emerge when it was snowing either...we used to insulate their house with straw bales...but they were clearly not amused.
Yes - I've got three Indian Runners, two Khaki Campbells and three Muscovies. They're a bit happier now it's mostly melted in their runs but some of them really do prefer it inside. In Cornwall, the hens I had would never go into their house in the daytime except to lay. It could hail, pour, snow and they just stood outside with shoulders and heads down looking very sorry for themselves and completely drenched. I don't think an entire flock of hens has a brain cell between them!
ReplyDeleteI loved all your snowy wintery pictures today! The icicles are amazing! And how cosy the kitties look snuggled up there.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your snowy times and keep cosy!
Helen x
Thanks, Helen. I'm not sure why my neighbours get such wonderful icicles hanging from their utility building, but every snowy year it's the same. My imagination runs wild - I think you could stab someone to death with the icicle and the weapon would melt away so no evidence - if you were the murdering sort! All snow has disappeared now although the frost was hard this morning. x
ReplyDeleteLovely pics!
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