Month: February 2024

Edward III

Posted on February 28, 2024 by TJ

Yesterday our weather was sunny with temperatures reaching the high 60s. We were outside without a coat and the snow melted. Over night the weather changed and we got just about every type of weather imaginable: rain, thunderstorm, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and high… Continue Reading “Edward III”

Category: Birds, Blog Posts, Homestead, Poultry, The Enchanted Forest, Wildlife, WinterTags: coyote, Enchanted Forest, hiking, Nature, Northern Michigan, Poultry, Wildlife, Winter

Critters

Posted on February 22, 2024 by TJ

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We’ve been getting nice weather with highs in the 40s which melts all the snow. Then we get several inches of new snow. Then it repeats. For the last few days, we have been in the “warm temperatures that melts our snow” phase. Today… Continue Reading “Critters”

Category: Blog Posts, Poultry, The Enchanted Forest, Wildlife, WinterTags: Deer, Enchanted Forest, Northern Michigan, outdoors, photography, Poultry, trail-camera, Wildlife

Hobbit Seasons

Posted on February 15, 2024 by TJ

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After days of early Spring-like weather, we have returned to winter. Last I heard, we could get about 7 inches of snow. In my opinion, Michigan seasons are much like Hobbit meals: Instead of first and second breakfasts, we have first, second, and sometimes… Continue Reading “Hobbit Seasons”

Category: Birds, Blog Posts, Homestead, The Enchanted Forest, Wildlife, WinterTags: blog, Deer, Enchanted Forest, hiking, Nature, Northern Michigan, Trail Cam, Wildlife, Winter

Banshee Wails

Posted on February 5, 2024 by TJ

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We have had several relatively warm days so our snow is almost all gone–which is good because the car we are borrowing from our friend doesn’t have 4-wheel drive and couldn’t make it up the driveway in the snow. The car got stuck the… Continue Reading “Banshee Wails”