Comments on: Report From the Frozen North http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/ Christian Agrarian Counterculture Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:22:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Scott http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-701 Scott Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-701 Hello Everyone! It has warmed up a bit. Its now 32 and freezing rain! One extreme or the other I guess. Hello Everyone!

It has warmed up a bit. Its now 32 and freezing rain! One extreme or the other I guess.

]]> By: Walter Jeffries http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-700 Walter Jeffries Fri, 16 Dec 2005 03:56:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-700 You're beating us to the bottom of the thermometer. We only got down to -5°F this morning. Fortunately the winds held off and it warmed to 22°F during the day - we had bright sun and clear blue skies. It made me appreciate my new thinsulate leather work gloves - an early Christmas present from me to me. :) You’re beating us to the bottom of the thermometer. We only got down to -5°F this morning. Fortunately the winds held off and it warmed to 22°F during the day - we had bright sun and clear blue skies. It made me appreciate my new thinsulate leather work gloves - an early Christmas present from me to me. :)

]]> By: TNfarmgirl http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-699 TNfarmgirl Fri, 16 Dec 2005 02:13:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-699 Scott, So far our lowest temp has been 12 degrees in the milking parlor (which is open at both ends ) Two of my boys milk in the morning (15 and 12 years old - we milk 2 cows) and they milk by hand....they are frozen stiff after cleaning the cows - then they have to milk....I admire them so much. The best offering I can give are steaming mugs of homemade hot chocolate when they come in the door - I am with the Milkmaid - if it was up to me I'd be tempted to call it a snow day :) Blessings on you and your faithfulness! Cheri Scott,
So far our lowest temp has been 12 degrees in the milking parlor (which is open at both ends ) Two of my boys milk in the morning (15 and 12 years old - we milk 2 cows) and they milk by hand….they are frozen stiff after cleaning the cows - then they have to milk….I admire them so much.

The best offering I can give are steaming mugs of homemade hot chocolate when they come in the door - I am with the Milkmaid - if it was up to me I’d be tempted to call it a snow day :)
Blessings on you and your faithfulness!

Cheri

]]> By: KS Milkmaid http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-698 KS Milkmaid Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:23:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-698 Oh Scott, we were there last week. Actually, Brian was. We were -5 in our open front shed. Everything froze. Heat lamps didn't help, nothing did. We have been so blessed not to have it this cold the past five years. Of course, the week we had this weather was the week we had our big customer carpools come in. We still managed to sell 168 gallons of milk despite the freeze. I feel for you and I admire you and my husband who have a loyalty this city girl can't seem to wrap her mind around. I just watched him truck out to the shed with awe/admiration. I am a weenie. If this ministry had to rely on me, we would call it a snow day and shut the the farm down for a day. And why not? When you are sick at your city job you can take a sick day. I mean, the schools close too. Pathetic, we city folk, seem to think a cow will not produce milk on below zero days or that somehow they will magically milk themselves. Milkmen have just moved to a saint status in my eyes. Thanks for your hard work and your dedication. Oh Scott, we were there last week. Actually, Brian was. We were -5 in our open front shed. Everything froze. Heat lamps didn’t help, nothing did. We have been so blessed not to have it this cold the past five years. Of course, the week we had this weather was the week we had our big customer carpools come in. We still managed to sell 168 gallons of milk despite the freeze. I feel for you and I admire you and my husband who have a loyalty this city girl can’t seem to wrap her mind around. I just watched him truck out to the shed with awe/admiration. I am a weenie. If this ministry had to rely on me, we would call it a snow day and shut the the farm down for a day. And why not? When you are sick at your city job you can take a sick day. I mean, the schools close too. Pathetic, we city folk, seem to think a cow will not produce milk on below zero days or that somehow they will magically milk themselves. Milkmen have just moved to a saint status in my eyes. Thanks for your hard work and your dedication.

]]> By: Scott Holtzman http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-697 Scott Holtzman Thu, 15 Dec 2005 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-697 I have but a brief comment, and that is "Burrr!" ~Sorry burned the rest of my words in Holtzman's Hearth to stay warm...Cold here in Catskill, as I got up at 3AM this morning to spend 3 hours unloading a tractor trailer, as my neighbor might quaintly say "I feel ya' dog!" (Did I just <B>write</B> that?) I have but a brief comment, and that is “Burrr!” ~Sorry burned the rest of my words in Holtzman’s Hearth to stay warm…Cold here in Catskill, as I got up at 3AM this morning to spend 3 hours unloading a tractor trailer, as my neighbor might quaintly say “I feel ya’ dog!”
(Did I just write that?)

]]> By: Matt http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-696 Matt Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:17:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-696 Mr.Terry, The next time you have trouble with ice, remember waters' trinitarian property as it points the The three-in-one who created it as such. I think that will brighten your day. (please detect my sentimentality) Mr.Terry,

The next time you have trouble with ice, remember waters’ trinitarian property as it points the The three-in-one who created it as such.

I think that will brighten your day. (please detect my sentimentality)

]]> By: Missouri Rev http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-695 Missouri Rev Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:46:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-695 Just last week we hit ten below and had 9" of snow added to it, which is very unusual for these parts of Missouri. The hot water tap in our bathtub froze while the cold water remained open. I'll never figure that one out. I've got to chuckle though, since all of the "weather experts" had predicted a dryer and warmer winter than normal. Just last week we hit ten below and had 9″ of snow added to it, which is very unusual for these parts of Missouri. The hot water tap in our bathtub froze while the cold water remained open. I’ll never figure that one out. I’ve got to chuckle though, since all of the “weather experts” had predicted a dryer and warmer winter than normal.

]]> By: Northern Farmer http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-694 Northern Farmer Thu, 15 Dec 2005 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-694 I remember when the cows went outside to a wood heated stocktank and a person cleaned the gutters everyday by hand. Never no frozen watercups and the barn cleaner always worked. But nowadays isn't technoligy wonderful! Truthfully Scott, I "know" how you feel. But better days do come. I remember when the cows went outside to a wood heated stocktank and a person cleaned the gutters everyday by hand. Never no frozen watercups and the barn cleaner always worked. But nowadays isn’t technoligy wonderful!

Truthfully Scott, I “know” how you feel. But better days do come.

]]> By: JFC http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-693 JFC Thu, 15 Dec 2005 01:03:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-693 All in a [winter] day's work. Man, I'll <B>never</B> make it to being a <I>real</I> agrarian. Of course, it helps that I'm done in the more temperate region of southwest Missouri, but still ... My admiration is unbounded. JFC All in a [winter] day’s work.

Man, I’ll never make it to being a real agrarian. Of course, it helps that I’m done in the more temperate region of southwest Missouri, but still …

My admiration is unbounded.

JFC

]]> By: Herrick Kimball http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-692 Herrick Kimball Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:35:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/12/14/report-from-the-frozen-north/#comment-692 * Hang in there Scott ! *
Hang in there Scott !

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