Baby it’s cold outside!
It’s winter and I know it’s supposed to be cold. And I also know it’s not near as cold here as it is in other parts of the world. But I’m still thinkin’ … Baby, it’s cold outside! It’s a sharp contrast to the balmy weather we were enjoying in Florida over the Thanksgiving holidays!
The animals have their own ways of keeping warm. During the day, the guineas like to nestle down in some leaves in the yard – of which there are plenty due to the huge oak and walnut and other trees around the house!
Two guineas nestled in fallen leaves.
Some of the chickens like to shelter under a big viburnum bush in the front yard, even though it’s in the shade.
Buff Orpington Chicken hen under viburnum bush.
I suppose it provides some shelter from the wind, and they apparently want that more than heat from any sunshine there might be.
Chickens 'parked' under shrub.
Meanwhile, the squirrels are still scampering around the yard gathering up nuts.
Squirrel on fencepost.
Once the nut is buried, off the squirrel goes to find another!
"I think there's one that-a-way!"
A little cold weather doesn’t slow down our mighty hunter, Spot the cat. He was playing with his food again, and chasing this rodent around.
Food to go.
He’d catch the thing, then let it go … then catch it again. I don’t know if he ever ate it or just played with it.
While all this was going on, the goat, llama, sheep and Maremma sheepdog just took it easy and rested in what sunshine they could find.
Resting in dry grass for warmth.
They like to nestle down where there is some dry grass to provide a little insulation.
And me, once I’ve made sure everyone outside has food and water, I’m headed back to the house to get WARM again!
