{"id":10067,"date":"2014-02-14T15:43:16","date_gmt":"2014-02-14T22:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/?p=10067"},"modified":"2014-02-15T14:21:45","modified_gmt":"2014-02-15T21:21:45","slug":"farmer-in-the-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/?p=10067","title":{"rendered":"Farmer in the Snow."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Of course, you people had a head start.\u00a0 While all you yahoos had a snow day (or 2) ( or 3), I was busy at work.\u00a0 In my ambulance <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">being pulled out of snowdrifts by my supervisor<\/span> saving lives.\u00a0 And I really enjoyed seeing all those pictures of you guys.\u00a0 You know, sledding, eating snow cream, making snow angels.\u00a0 The snowmen, in particular, were very well done.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10068\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman7-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman7-223x300.jpg 223w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman7.jpg 716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honestly.\u00a0 Nice work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10069\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman2-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman2-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Good incorporation of native elements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10071\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Excellent, um,&#8230;presentation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10070\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman6-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman6-168x300.jpg 168w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman6.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bonus points for the Carolina attire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10072\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman3-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman3.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But the day finally dawned on my day off.\u00a0 So I did what any farmer does on a hard-earned snow day.\u00a0 Me and Pretty built a snow farm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3322.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10073\" title=\"DSCN3322\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3322-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3322-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3322-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You know, with a goat and her kid&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3314-e1392416131809.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10074\" title=\"DSCN3314\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3314-e1392416131809-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3314-e1392416131809-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3314-e1392416131809-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>a sheep&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3318-e1392416238780.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10075\" title=\"DSCN3318\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3318-e1392416238780-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3318-e1392416238780-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3318-e1392416238780-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>a chicken&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3315.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10076\" title=\"DSCN3315\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3315-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3315-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3315-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>a livestock guardian dog&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3316-e1392416419230.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10077\" title=\"DSCN3316\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3316-e1392416419230-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3316-e1392416419230-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3316-e1392416419230-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and, of course, a farmer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3321-e1392416543855.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10078\" title=\"DSCN3321\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3321-e1392416543855-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3321-e1392416543855-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3321-e1392416543855-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t actually make the snow bunny.\u00a0 That was just Harvey, supervising the whole operation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3324.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10079\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3324-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3324-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN3324-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We thought about making the snow farmer even bigger.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10080\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman1-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman1-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman1-681x1024.jpg 681w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman1.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or making a snow pony, too.\u00a0 But we didn&#8217;t want anyone to feel bad.\u00a0 &#8216;Cause really, you guys are doing an awesome job.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10081\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman4-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman4-300x223.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman4.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We applaud you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10082\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman5-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/snowman5.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/andrew.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10083\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/andrew-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/andrew-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/andrew.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, time to catch up on the best part of snow days:<\/p>\n<p>Hot chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>Nap.<\/p>\n<p>Hot chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>Nap.<\/p>\n<p>Hot chocolate&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Of course, you people had a head start.\u00a0 While all you yahoos had a snow day (or 2) ( or 3), I was busy at work.\u00a0 In my ambulance being pulled out of snowdrifts by my supervisor saving lives.\u00a0 And I really enjoyed seeing all those pictures of you guys.\u00a0 You know, sledding, eating snow 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