In the cold light of day....disaster!

We knew there was snow coming but we had no idea how much.  On Thursday, we were complacent about the impending snowfall that was forecast to start Friday.  We had endured heavy snowfall last November and survived with just the old barn lean-to roof as the only casualty.  Besides, the forecast predicted the snow would turn to rain on Sunday.

When the snow kept falling, we started to get a little worried on Monday.  We spent the day clearing snow off the poly tunnel and the barn.  By Monday night we had a few broken beams in the fruit cage.  We cleared snow off the bays until our freezing hands could take no more.  Still we were watching the forecast and the promises that the snow would turn to rain.

It's Tuesday morning as I write this.  The fruit cage/chicken run has collapsed.  We feel physically sick.  Of course, a majority of this project was made from reclaimed materials, and some of them can be salvaged.  But there were significant cost incurred with things like concrete, wood, netting, etc.  The real kicker is the time that went into this project, not just ours but the numerous volunteers.  Bear in mind that this was a 20,000 sq. ft. fruit cage; a lot of blood. sweat, tears, money and time were invested.

And of course, the time for finishing construction and starting farming is upon us.  Our seed order arrives on Thursday!

Today is not a good day to be a homesteader.