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We Are Very Thankful For Good Neighbours At Briden Farm

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Neighbour Plowing Our Laneway

Although we were warm, fed, and ready for bed by a decent hour last night. We continued to stoke the Kitchen Wood Stove over night as we watch the first significant snow fall come down. We got nearly a foot of snow here on the Mountain, over looking the Head of the Tide, in Bear River, Nova Scotia. Which left us wondering how long it would take us to clear the quarter mile lane way!? 

So, after the chores were done, and as we sat at the Breakfast Table, we heard a vehicle coming up the Lane!

It was our neighbour, plowing our entire lane and driveway! I know I’m a hopeless romantic, but this generosity really got me choked up, and maybe even a little misty eyed! We Are Very Thankful For Good Neighbours At Briden Farm! 

Preparing for Winter with a Snow Blower

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Our first Snowblower at Briden Farm

When you’re living off grid, or in an isolated area, being properly prepared for Winter can mean the difference between success and failure. Proper preparations mean survival and when you’re in a remote area it can mean survival. 

Now, it’s not like we’re super isolated, but we are a 1/4 mile, or about 400 Meters, up a laneway that is an old Declassified Government Road. So it no longer gets upkeep, or plowing, from the Government. Thus we’re on our own when it come to that! 

We had someone’s lined up to do our plowing, and he has had other obligations come up and won’t be able to do it! So, rather than being beholden to someone else, we’ve bought a used Snowblower and plan to do it ourselves! It should be interesting!