Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Desertvalleychickens]

Those of us in low-lying Calif valleys seldom know what snow is. Unless we're near or in Mountains or High Desert we never see snow. I live in San Gabriel Valley yet so close to the SG mtn range that during frost temps if we get rain it will sprinkle frozen drops that melt as soon as they hit our ground. Neighborhood lawns will look like silver dew while the flakes on the ground melt fast in minutes. Not cold enough to even make one snowball. & if we're not awake in the morning when it happens we'll never see it cuz it melts in 10-15 minutes!

Snow tx - Yosemite snow on vacatiom
c. 1974
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A stop near Yosemite to allow visitors to play/view the snowy grounds
c. 1974
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Ah. I live in the higher part of the Mojave Desert, around 2,500 ft above sea level, so I sometimes get up to 2 inches of accumulated snow. They used to say that it was a once-in-a-decade thing, but it has been happening more frequently in the past few winters. Last winter we got the most snow I've seen here in my entire life. It lasted the whole day.

Snow tax

 

[Ponypoor]

Ah. I live in the higher part of the Mojave Desert, around 2,500 ft above sea level, so I sometimes get up to 2 inches of accumulated snow. They used to say that it was a once-in-a-decade thing, but it has been happening more frequently in the past few winters. Last winter we got the most snow I've seen here in my entire life. It lasted the whole day.

Snow tax
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Snow is better than mud, it can be pushed around and piled up and out of the way. Mud is just sloppy.

I guess I really have to take the good with the bad to really appreciate the glorious summer days which are few.

Weather whining tax

Before Snow….
As Sylvester017 says, it’s a Roman Communal Bath

Likely the last they will get in a while.

 

[Ponypoor]

Ah. I live in the higher part of the Mojave Desert, around 2,500 ft above sea level, so I sometimes get up to 2 inches of accumulated snow. They used to say that it was a once-in-a-decade thing, but it has been happening more frequently in the past few winters. Last winter we got the most snow I've seen here in my entire life. It lasted the whole day.

Snow tax
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I love that photo of Ijak

Did I spell his name right?

 

[SimpleJenn]

I love this! I may need to order a couple if you are up for making more

Sure I am! Send me a message if you want!

 

[Ponypoor]

I’m so cold here, I better bundle up. Wear my warm clothes and jacket and boots today.View attachment 3999376

That seems rather chilly for your neck of the woods.

 

[Ponypoor]

Sure I am! Send me a message if you want!

Hey how is the snow situation your way? All ok there?

 

[SimpleJenn]

Hey how is the snow situation your way? All ok there?

3-4 inches and it's slowed way down. Supposed to get 4-6 inches total but the ground wasn't frozen when it started.

 

[Ponypoor]

3-4 inches and it's slowed way down. Supposed to get 4-6 inches total but the ground wasn't frozen when it started.

One good thing here the ground froze. Nothing worse for the horses than slogging through mud and snow!

Ok stay warm and stay safe!

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

I love that photo of Ijak

Did I spell his name right?

Thanks, you spelled it right!

 

[rural mouse]

We are almost at the same parallel. I think you are about an hour north of me pretty much dead on the 45th, we are at 44°3'8" of course we are on the opposite side of the continent

I'm at 45⁰52'7" .....does that mean I'm FARTHER north than our Canadian pal @Ponypoor?!