2013 at the Hammond Barn

[RHClarke]

This thread should be renamed the Hammond Snow thread. It seems that fighting old man winter has become our first and foremost duty. All complaining aside, we got off lucky this week with only 7-10 inches of the fluffy white sh*t. Our American cousins and the east coast of Canada got the full brunt of this killer storm. Four deaths in Ontario were attributed to the storm - mostly road related.

Things were not so dire at the barn on Saturday as the snow had stopped and the sun was shining. Maintenance and snow removal were the major activities. Bob, as usual tended to snowblowing, Grant took on the shelters and other snow removal tasks, while I emptied Lucifer for a full inspection of its lines and fire box.

I am not sure what Grant and Bob were up to in the afternoon as I had left early. The last photo might give a clue...


Photos:

1 - Snow fall measured in the lee of the barn.
2 - Bob making a blizzard.
3 - No glamour in snow blowing.
4 - Grant getting up in the world.
5 - Mini clamps in place for spot welding.