Nov 15 2008
Goodbye Fall, Hello Winter
Tonight in Knoxville, temperature are supposed to plunge into the low 30’s (F) and upper 20’s (F) and not rebound. While we have already had about a week’s worth of chilly temperatures a couple of weeks ago, this latest round of could weather is supposed to hold the Tennessee valley in a winter pattern. There are warning that there may be snow all around east Tennessee this evening and accumulations of 2-4 inches in the nearby Smoky Mountains.
I spent hours today making sure that my chickens were secured all snug for the cold. I also walked around my home making sure that anything with water in it (i.e. hoses, sprinklers, dog water bowls, etc.) were emptied and brought into the garage. In a desire to utilize my fireplace to supplement my homes electric heat, I made sure that my firewood was either covered by a tarp of stored out of the elements in the covered firewood caddy. I will also be spending hours tomorrow cutting trees that fell at the back of the property a couple of years ago into manageable firewood. As winter is now upon us, it is time to settle in for a cold that may not disappear until March. If you are somewhere that winter has already arrived, put on your slippers, make a fire, sip some hot tea, and settle in with a good book.
