Christmas Eve 2015

So, its Christmas Eve and its 15°C.  It should be about -10°C.  Great weather for building, and chickens though!  This mild fall and winter have allowed Chris an easier time working on the house.  I just hope we get a really good deep freeze before the winter is over.  Otherwise the bugs will be horrid next spring!

We now have a couple walls on the upper level

You'd never know it was December 24th

All the roof lumber is laying on the upper level.  Under the plastic sheet is the window well for the master bedroom window

Chris has shoveled several tons of clear stone by himself.  Who needs a backhoe?!

Most hens lay fewer eggs when the days are shorter.  Our girls don't seem to know this!  Even with most of our old girls moulting, we still get 5-6 eggs a day.  The tiny egg on the left is from one of our newest layers.  The big one just below it is from one of our old girls, and the green one to the right of that one is from Breech.  Her eggs are getting pretty big too! 

Last night I heard a wolf howling just outside the mobile home.  First time hearing wolves here.  It was close, but the chickens, dog, and kittens are all safe.  Pretty neat knowing the wilds are so near.  Merry Christmas everyone!