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[Robert Walton <waltonrp AT gmail.com>]

Glad to here that you are OK, just working harder. I fear that the
recent silence means the storm has people iced down.

Water is the worst part of cold for me. Luckily the recent storm
hasn't been much of a problem here.

Rob - Va

On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 8:49 AM,  <Clansgian AT wmconnect.com> wrote:
>
>> >I've been hauling water every day in gallon jugs, 5 for each horse morning
>> and eve.
>
> We usually sit up here quite smug about the water supply since we have two
> very large creeks on the place.  But in the recent very cold snap, I 
> noticed the
> goats trying to muscle in on the hens early morning hot water ration.  Sure
> enough, the rapidly flowing creek nearly 20' wide was frozen five inches 
> thick
> and the animals could not get to the water!
>