The chickens did not know what to think about all this white stuff, it was the first time they had ever set foot on this crunchy cold solid water. But after a few minutes they were off doing what chickens do best, scratch!
Everything looks so different covered in white. We are not strangers to snow, Richard and I lived in Santa Fe, NM for 25 years and say our share of it. A day of this is wonderful, We do not envy those that have it for months, you are true pioneers!
It is hard to believe we have lived here 4 1/2 years. As in all things of time and space, it seems we have accomplished a lot having pretty much done everything ourselves. And on the other hand we have not started the main house which we thought would have been in the works by this time. 
But as life takes us on this ride, or should I say "this adventure" we are learning to go with the flow and enjoy the process. What we realize is that each new finished project is a huge step in added comfort and ease of life, so that in its self is worth the effort! So in gratitude we carry on....
The chickens are happy campers, all the permanent buildings are holding up very well to the elements. We are staying warm in the "room house" as our daughter calls it and we are so ready to finish the "shop" so We can have a cleanable warm kitchen with a solid roof!
We decided to insulate the ceiling of the greenhouse so it would retain the heat from the solar gain created during the day. We received the 19 R/ 5" fiberglass insulation for free from a building that was being torn down.
The rafters are 2 feet apart on center (meaning that it is 2 feet from the center of one 2X6 to the next 2X6 center) so the insulation should have just fit, but they kept falling. We put up nylon rope with roofing nails across the rafters to hold the insulation untill we could put up the plastic to hold it in place.
