tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post8768942176034160782..comments2024-03-27T00:45:27.310-05:00Comments on The Beginning Farmer's Wife: Hold On to Your Hat - And Your ChickensThe Beginning Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714739614104380838noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-13043332187040261562008-10-31T16:33:00.000-05:002008-10-31T16:33:00.000-05:00We just went through our first wind storm back in ...We just went through our first wind storm back in Sept. where I live. Remnants from hurricane Ike is what we were told. Our area looked like a tornado went through. It was a beautiful day but the wind was just fierce and downed trees, tore off roofs, etc. Glad you are all okay.<BR/><BR/>AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705809678738565983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-86876260008696054762008-10-28T23:18:00.000-05:002008-10-28T23:18:00.000-05:00By the way- what is it with those NOAA weather rad...By the way- what is it with those NOAA weather radios always going on in the middle of the night?? I mean, if there's a tornado or something, fine, go ahead and wake me. But man, sometimes it's like PANIC PANIC PANIC *push button* "The national weather service in DM has issued a frost warning..." Because that was essential at 2am. Maybe I'm just testy because I have small babies =)Ha! But seriously, those radios were a lifesaver to us when we first moved out here, the only thing that kept me sleeping at night during a storm.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07082873622692539088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-50079108515981171362008-10-28T23:13:00.000-05:002008-10-28T23:13:00.000-05:00We had our lesson with those big winds last year- ...We had our lesson with those big winds last year- one came through and tore a door off of our machine shed, it did a flip and THANKFULLY flew over a camper that a friend was storing on our property, only nicking the top a bit. But WOW- the quote we got on replacing that door was HUGE! Before last winter we just ended up rebuilding it ourselves, salvaging what we could and buying a new track. That Iowan country wind is something to be reconed with! Glad you guys are OK...thinking of you getting close to new baby time!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07082873622692539088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-67467974616975172008-10-27T08:11:00.000-05:002008-10-27T08:11:00.000-05:00Jennifer - As for heat, we installed 2 electric wa...Jennifer - <BR/>As for heat, we installed 2 electric wall heaters to run in case we would leave for over a day. They were to keep our pipes from freezing. We have been using those until we get our wood stove hooked up. Just one is actually keeping the house quite comfortable for now, but I'm nervous to see our electric bill!The Beginning Farmer's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08930750761646770794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-2819998230286154472008-10-27T08:08:00.000-05:002008-10-27T08:08:00.000-05:00Cathy-We thought that ours was overdone too, but t...Cathy-<BR/>We thought that ours was overdone too, but the move to the farm must have weakened it a bit, or the wind must have just got under the right, or wrong corner, flipped it, and then off it went.The Beginning Farmer's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08930750761646770794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-41978206090144997392008-10-27T07:47:00.000-05:002008-10-27T07:47:00.000-05:00Oh my word??? Did you get cold last night? I got ...Oh my word??? Did you get cold last night? I got up in the night to stoke the fire because it was windy the fire burned hot and fast. <BR/><BR/>But you don't have the furnace in yet... how are you staying warm?<BR/><BR/>So -- few eggs in the next few weeks. I'm sorry -- but a new baby is way better then eggs, if you ask me. ÜAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568529902002209385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-26881527923634669692008-10-26T23:54:00.000-05:002008-10-26T23:54:00.000-05:00That is quite a story. I hope your chickens make i...That is quite a story. I hope your chickens make it without a shelter and with the coyotes and all. I hope our chicken coop never has that problem, ours is super over-engineered. We occasionally get strong winds. My husband can move it, but not without a lot of effort - and it has wheels on one side that he stole from a cart. I wish you all God's blessing with your upcoming birth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com