Early Preview of Winter

Winter has arrived and it isn't even officially Winter yet!!  And I have some very unhappy goats.  Trust me, I am not too thrilled about this either!! 

Yep, it is frozen water bucket time again, too.  Fortunately, we did have a few water bucket heaters to keep a couple of the buckets thawed out, but not all of them. 

And with the temperatures in the low teens, the chickens had to stay cooped up in their houses.  It is just too cold to let them out.  Needless to say, they aren't too thrilled with this early preview of Winter. 

And our poor shih tzus . . . had to endure wearing the dreaded sweaters PLUS I bought them boots!

Choo is definitely not happy with her winter attire!  But, when she is outside in 5 inches of snow, it doesn't seem to bother her now that she has the boots.

So for the next several months, we shall endure whether we like it or not!  Thank God for hot chocolate!!