tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post7066951332309573513..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Getting Ready for WinterLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77230909692318764342015-10-30T04:37:33.862-04:002015-10-30T04:37:33.862-04:00Ha! We have four potential draft stoppers, and the...Ha! We have four potential draft stoppers, and they do get a lot of mice, but we still seem to end up with them in the attic about this time of year. I was determined they weren't going to get into the beehive!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-3005439169016279772015-10-30T04:36:23.424-04:002015-10-30T04:36:23.424-04:00Ah yes, isn't it annoying when the job gets in...Ah yes, isn't it annoying when the job gets in the way of real living. :) Here's hoping your winter isn't too nasty!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-85992825185458925192015-10-30T04:07:21.444-04:002015-10-30T04:07:21.444-04:00Excellent idea! Cheaper and easier than chain link...Excellent idea! Cheaper and easier than chain link. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-37150530295080750722015-10-30T04:06:24.814-04:002015-10-30T04:06:24.814-04:00Yikes! I understand mice can devastate a beehive. ...Yikes! I understand mice can devastate a beehive. Sounds like you were timely in your autumn chores.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-18273296623095736522015-10-29T12:21:05.401-04:002015-10-29T12:21:05.401-04:00I have heard of mouse guards! I need one, I suppo...I have heard of mouse guards! I need one, I suppose, because we have lots of deer mice up here. I also love your draft stopper. I'll take three! :) Of course, If I had one, perhaps I wouldn't need a mouse guard.Vickie @ makingoursustainablelife.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210045536198927269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-65710905520749717362015-10-27T08:44:11.653-04:002015-10-27T08:44:11.653-04:00Hi Leigh. I've got most of my winterizing chor...Hi Leigh. I've got most of my winterizing chores still ahead of me, but I'm off from the day job for a week and hope to get a bunch of them done before the weather here in NE Indiana gets nasty. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343134852881572900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1494794790690888782015-10-26T23:03:48.662-04:002015-10-26T23:03:48.662-04:00They never do what you want them to, do they. :)They never do what you want them to, do they. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30360446542320202302015-10-26T23:03:31.302-04:002015-10-26T23:03:31.302-04:00Jaime, sometimes the right decision is the one we ...Jaime, sometimes the right decision is the one we want, but it's the best! I think you chose wisely. I'll be making some adjustments in our winter milk supply too, because I decided to sell one of my milk does. I can't justify the cost of feed versus the amount of milk we'd get, especially since I don't plan to breed her. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43578280382951368102015-10-26T23:00:55.621-04:002015-10-26T23:00:55.621-04:00Sandy, I've seen where folks buy sheets of foa...Sandy, I've seen where folks buy sheets of foam board and cut them to fit the sides of the hive. I think I'll do that if it gets really cold. Some sources say cold winter, some say warm winter. We'll just have to wait and see.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-17928184116200032962015-10-26T22:59:34.009-04:002015-10-26T22:59:34.009-04:00That's a good project to be involved with.That's a good project to be involved with. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77088201879168288682015-10-26T22:37:10.092-04:002015-10-26T22:37:10.092-04:00The most beautiful draft stopper I've ever see...The most beautiful draft stopper I've ever seen! But I'm guessing that when the really cold draft begins, that furry tummy will be farther from the door and closer to the woodstove ;)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-85820188615201482842015-10-26T20:59:09.630-04:002015-10-26T20:59:09.630-04:00Oh your door draft stopper is the best!! Too funny...Oh your door draft stopper is the best!! Too funny :D I'm busy here with much the same winter prep and am drying off the last dairy goat this week. A little sad about it, as I've always milked one goat through winter. But with three little ones in tow this year, dragging them through the cold and snow every morning is too much for them (and for me too, I suppose!) <br />-Jaime Ngo Family Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484243776589015749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-37512769296260520752015-10-26T10:07:13.400-04:002015-10-26T10:07:13.400-04:00Leigh,
Great idea with placing a mouse guard on y...Leigh,<br /><br />Great idea with placing a mouse guard on your hive. Are you considering how to protect your hive for winter? <br />Great draft stopper, too bad your cat won't stay in one place throughout winter, lol....Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-68559004240425557052015-10-26T04:17:00.966-04:002015-10-26T04:17:00.966-04:00Electric netting fence all the way around the hive...Electric netting fence all the way around the hive is what folks up here use.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09863918329088067166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-72981008117438764842015-10-26T04:16:07.192-04:002015-10-26T04:16:07.192-04:00I had a mouse nest under my bottom screen just las...I had a mouse nest under my bottom screen just last week, found it when I was putting my mouse guards on. But like PP said, I'm north.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09863918329088067166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59930916914008890362015-10-25T18:06:35.545-04:002015-10-25T18:06:35.545-04:00the plan is to still continue making costumes for ...the plan is to still continue making costumes for local theater groups.<br />Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-75637311793307763392015-10-25T06:04:10.062-04:002015-10-25T06:04:10.062-04:00Well, that's the thing. In my research it was ...Well, that's the thing. In my research it was always the exterminators who said that. I once confronted an exterminator who was trying to sell my in-laws a $500 a month service. They had an old goat barn turned storage shed and he told them rats eat manure. Having lived with goats and varmints, I thought <i>he</i> was full of manure. When I cornered him, he admitted that rats <i>might</i> eat manure if they were starving to death, but he couldn't back that up. He wouldn't fess up to my in-laws and they believed him rather than me.<br /><br />One of the things I walked away with is that someone selling something is often willing to say whatever it takes to get the sale. Unfortunately a lot of the information on the internet comes from business sites, and 9 times out of 10 it supports whatever they're trying to sell. I always take that information with a huge grain of salt.<br /><br />Needless to say, I used two pieces of half-inch hardware cloth and offset them to make the openings smaller. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-34592547291882859002015-10-25T05:43:51.813-04:002015-10-25T05:43:51.813-04:00LOL. If only she were on duty every time I needed ...LOL. If only she were on duty every time I needed her. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-8930666624015927402015-10-25T05:43:27.087-04:002015-10-25T05:43:27.087-04:00Oh no! I didn't know about your bees! I have d...Oh no! I didn't know about your bees! I have done very little blog visiting these days. That's very sad news and it makes me glad you got two to start. I'll drop by sometime today to catch up. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-16873793650769365382015-10-25T05:40:50.939-04:002015-10-25T05:40:50.939-04:00Thanks Nancy. We've been chugging away at it f...Thanks Nancy. We've been chugging away at it for awhile. Between that, the last of the harvest, and working on the fall garden, there isn't much time for anything else!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-12806389269375160752015-10-25T05:39:10.635-04:002015-10-25T05:39:10.635-04:00Renee, you are always so busy! What are you gonna ...Renee, you are always so busy! What are you gonna do when she goes to college???Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-88130513964329427602015-10-25T05:38:33.511-04:002015-10-25T05:38:33.511-04:00Too bad this style has a mind of it's own. :)Too bad this style has a mind of it's own. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-53856880575568227992015-10-25T05:38:06.506-04:002015-10-25T05:38:06.506-04:00I had to ask Dan for an answer to your catalytic c...I had to ask Dan for an answer to your catalytic combustor. The cells are very thin-walled, more like wafer. He said it was damaged when we got it, but we used it anyway, although it has disintegrated somewhat over the past few years. It's service life is about five years, which is when we replaced it. The new one is actually stainless steel, which should have a longer service life. I realized I didn't mention that it was stainless and will have to add that. Good question. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-529675670441462702015-10-25T03:07:39.964-04:002015-10-25T03:07:39.964-04:00exterminator said mice can enter through a hole th...exterminator said mice can enter through a hole the size of a dime.deb harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110992898072146282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-5916920721925974432015-10-25T00:42:57.792-04:002015-10-25T00:42:57.792-04:00Meow-vallous door stopper. ;)Meow-vallous door stopper. ;)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.com