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Saturday 9 February 2013

A Little Help From The Neighbours

Let's add my neighbours to my Valentine loves!

A big snow storm hit Ontario overnight.  I wouldn't agree with the forecasters in calling it the storm of the century, but I was greeted with this view this morning. ~


By noon it had reached 11 inches and 15 inches by the end of the day. ~


Slug through knee deep snow to reach the chicken coop.  Dig the gate out to open it.  Dig the doors out to open them.  The ladies are having nothing to do with coming outside in this! ~


It's time to do some serious shovelling!  I'd better clear off the car. ~


Seriously, Maureen, why bother?  Are you going anywhere on those roads?  ~


For you warm weather folks, this road has just been plowed an hour before.  It's noon and you can't even see the sun!

I'm working on the porch and stairs and one neighbour is coming with his snow blower to clear the sidewalk for me. ~


Another neighbour heads into my driveway with his snow blower! ~


And, he plows all the way to the chicken coop! ~


It's going to be a whole lot easier to reach the chickens tomorrow morning and I'm loving those two guys and their awesome machines!

My Valentine list just gets longer and longer!

I'm sharing my gratitude with: Gratitude Sunday 


27 comments:

  1. Awe, that was very nice of them...hope you and the girls are keeping warm! Cathy

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  2. Wow that is truly amazing, it looks beautiful! Lovely neighbours to help you out. I know you're all over the winter but I love the pictures!

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  3. You know, we complain about it all the time - but looking at your photos I know I would miss it terribly if I moved south........................Its just magical looking.
    ( However I still wouldn't mind moving south and missing it terribly LOL )
    XOX

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  4. You have some great neighbors! Stay safe and warm!
    Farmhouse hugs,
    Cindy

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  5. We may be tough Canadians but I'm getting bored with this. So happy you have good neighbours. You can't beat that.

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  6. Isn't it nice to have great neighbours like that? I love your chickens! If we didn't back onto a golf course with coyotes, I'd consider getting some, I think they're neat!

    Unlike Suzan, I wouldn't miss this a bit if I moved south. Not one bit. ;^)

    Nicole

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  7. The snow sure is gorgeous and deep! Wow! I don't mean to be mean but I was glad for once Indiana wasn't involved in this one! Glad you have nice neighbors to help you out!

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  8. Beautiful snow pictures Maureen. Thanks for sharing. Glad your neighbors cleared the path to the chickens. I am sure they are fine, but I know you want to check on them and gather the eggs. I remember some deep snows when we lived in Michigan ... so beautiful to photograph, but not much fun to shovel.
    Warm hugs ... stay safe and warm.
    Audrey Z @ Timeless Treasures

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  9. Meant to say that first picture would make a beautiful Christmas card.
    Audrey Z.

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  10. Gotta love good neighbors. Stay safe, warm, and take care of your little ladies.

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  11. Look at those chickens. I would not know what to do with snow.

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  12. Wow that's a lot of snow! It looks beautiful. What great neighbors you have!

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  13. gorgeous snowy pics. what a blessing from GOD - you should make snow angels. a snow man & lady too. fun, fun, fun! ( :

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  14. Hi from Halton Region, Ontario! That was quite the storm and we are still shovelling out. Hubby was relieved when he came home from shovelling at work to find some neighbours blowing out our driveway too. Great that you can get to the chickens too.

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  15. Oh yes, that's a wonderful source of gratitude. My neighbor used her snowblower on our driveway today and I was immensely grateful to her for that. Susan

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  16. You really got a pile of snow! It looks beautiful but I hope the sun has come out today and your weather improves! Stay warm!

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  17. I cant believe all the snow you had, you always seem to get more than we do in the city. We were stuck at my moms for the night, my car was snowed in at the neighbors. What a day. Glad to hear you have caring neighbors that helped you out.

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  18. What great neighbors and it is what friendship is all about! I bet those girls said no we are staying inside today! Thank you for joining Gratitude Sunday!! That is a lot of snow to this southern girl!
    hugs, Linda

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  19. that is quite a storm, my friend -- stay safe (and warm). How lucky you are to have snow angels.

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  20. Oh my! Being a Florida girl..I'm just amazed at these pics! Nice to have a good neighbor. Visiting from Gratitude Sunday.

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  21. Oh wow!!! I know it is probably very cold and not romantic at all, but it looks so so beautiful! i am happy that you have helpful neighbours and that the chicks seem to be warm and cozy.
    hugs dear Maureen

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  22. love the first picture! snow is pretty to look at, but, that's about it for me. your "girls" look cold! stay warm, maureen:)

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  23. OMG!! I hope this did not hit my part of the world. I am walking around in shoes in Vancouver, light jacket and no desire to touch this stuff unless it is under my skis when I hit Whistler. I think I would be like the chicks.

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  24. I think I can only remember one snow storm like this in my whole life! We don't get winters with much snow here in Oregon!
    Love the chicken pictures!
    Have a great week.
    Linda

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  25. Oh I am so jealous! We have had no snow this year. We have a snow plow attachment for our four-wheeler and we used it all the time in Montana. Here, we have used it exactly once. I miss snow and seeing those pictures made my heart smile!

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  26. Wow, that's a lot of snow! I hope we get at least a dusting. :) You and those chickens stay warm!!!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  27. Okay - I am visiting you from Linda A La Carte's blog - on being grateful. We both live her in GA - and boy from all that snow - I know you don't live anywhere south! Now that's a lot of snow. My goodness. Happy Valentines' Day. sandie

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