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greeneggsandham:
LOL.  No, we are never ever finished!  We think we are, but something always needs repair or re-design.  Hubby's first words to me on his first days off are always, "What are we doing with the chickens this week?".  Poor guy.  ;D

I can't remember exactly, but it was a long time.  I'm thinking around 10 days.  City always gets taken care of first and they were hammered.  It was a very extensive ice storm.  I remember hearing about folks in the really rural areas of north central Arkansas that were a month without power.  Luckily, we have propane for heat and a couple of generators kept the fridge and freezer running.  Neighbors had a whole freezer of beef that was starting to thaw and luckily we had an extra generator for them to borrow.

Don:
Looks like you have a great set up.  You're fighting the same type of ice storms we have here most often.  We have great trees to give us and the birds a break in the summer.  But they are a real liability in ice and wind storms.  I'm thinking I need to into some of the old muscadine trellis ideas.  At least you had power back fairly soon.

Max:
Thanks Don! I have to tip my hat to all of you that live up north. I don't think I could deal with that much cold weather for that long. I am definitely a warm weather person! It may get cold here but it usually doesn't last long. It was 72 degrees here on Thursday.

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