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The Bunch Deal With the Artic Freeze

 At least this time the crazy cold weather will only last 3 days and NO days will be below 0. Actually, we won't even get close to 0. The lowest temp should be around 8. Now with the wind chills, that will feel about -3, but that is still way better than the infamous freeze of 2021 where it was -6 with -15 wind chills. Whenever it gets down to single digits, we move the chickens into a tent in the garage. It's kind of a pain to do it, but it is really nice when they not only get to stay warm, but we don't have to go out all the time to check on them. We still have to go out 3-4 times to check on the horses and make sure their water isn't frozen over and clean up a bit, but it's nice to not have to worry also about checking on the chickens water or making sure we get eggs before they freeze. We even brought Murdoch in. He is in a cage next to the girls tent. He is actually doing better in his little cage than I thought he would. 

This week we actually have NO games! We still have practices of course, but a week off is nice, especially since next week we have not only a game all the way in Ft Worth, but also a two day tournament in Mansfield. We then have about 2 games and 2 more 3 day tournaments and then we have our week long national tournament in MO. After that, the season is over! This year actually wasn't too bad since two thirds of the games were within 30 minutes of our house.

School starts back up for the girls this week. A is on track to finish by the end of the year and L is just getting started. Hopefully, L is able to settle into a routine and keep up with her classes. She is only taking two and it shouldn't be too overwhelming. 

I hope everyone stays warm and has a great week!

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