Holy cow, Mitch ... -40C/-40F!!!! Here, it's a balmy 10 degrees earlier this morning. I went outside to feed horses, got tank heater out for their water tank. Been chopping and scooping ice chunks out so far, but decided to put heater in so they can drink more often. Then, while trying to hook up short hose from hydrant to tank, turning it, broke the end off. So, will need to get new hose end. Used a bucket and put about 30 gallons into the tank. It didn't necessarily need more water, but when I turn the hydrant on in this cold of weather, I always run it several minutes so the water doesn't freeze at the top. Filled heated bucket for the cats and dogs, although dogs drink out of the stream. have to remember to fill that morning and evening, so it doesn't go empty. Filled sunflower bird feeder, and tossed some thistle seed on the ground, since thistle feeder got broke. Then took a few pics! Ponds yesterday morning ...
Ponds this morning..
Air bubbler is going very well, keeping large area open in koi pond. Used tank heater to open hole in front of skimmer in goldfish pond, although it was still running, feeding the stream, which is running nicely.
Bog on goldfish pond runs with 4200 gph pump, and is running perfectly as well. Need to change to larger pump for koi pond, as 1600 pump is not doing the trick for the bog in that pond.
This was just a "kodak moment". Went out to the barn, and noticed these dandelions standing up through the snow. :blueflower: No wonder they are such a hardy weed!
