{"id":6150,"date":"2017-08-22T17:55:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T21:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/?page_id=6150"},"modified":"2020-11-06T15:06:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T20:06:51","slug":"homesteading-with-jackie-clay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/","title":{"rendered":"Homesteading with Jackie Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div id=\"tdi_3\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_4  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4,\r\n                .tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_6  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_6{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><div class=\"td_block_wrap td_block_text_with_title tdi_7 tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_7\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.td_block_text_with_title{\r\n                  margin-bottom: 44px;\r\n                  -webkit-transform: translateZ(0);\r\n                  transform: translateZ(0);\r\n                }.td_block_text_with_title p:last-child{\r\n                  margin-bottom: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"td_mod_wrap td-fix-index\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Homesteading with Jackie Clay<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"td_block_wrap td_block_big_grid_3 tdi_8 td-grid-style-1 td-hover-1 td-big-grids td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_8\" ><div id=tdi_8 class=\"td_block_inner\"><div class=\"td-big-grid-wrapper\">\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx5 td-animation-stack td-big-grid-post-0 td-big-grid-post td-big-thumb\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/29\/holy-cow-i-woke-up-to-snow-this-morning\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Holy cow! 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Will and Drew are busy welding up the bucket for the big Kubota. The brackets which...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/16\/a-very-warm-day-gets-plenty-done\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/14\/yesterday-grandson-mason-joined-the-air-national-guard\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Yesterday, grandson, Mason, joined the Air National Guard\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pine-logs_2041-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Yesterday, grandson, Mason, joined the Air National Guard\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/14\/yesterday-grandson-mason-joined-the-air-national-guard\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Yesterday, grandson, Mason, joined the Air National Guard\">Yesterday, grandson, Mason, joined the Air National Guard<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-14T11:42:31-04:00\" >April 14, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/14\/yesterday-grandson-mason-joined-the-air-national-guard\/#comments\">42<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    We are so proud of him! He&#039;s always been into service, both in church and home. As a senior in high school, he plans...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/14\/yesterday-grandson-mason-joined-the-air-national-guard\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/08\/just-when-we-thought-spring-was-coming-we-have-another-heavy-snow\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Just when we thought spring was coming, we have another heavy snow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Snow_2032-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Just when we thought spring was coming, we have another heavy snow\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/08\/just-when-we-thought-spring-was-coming-we-have-another-heavy-snow\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Just when we thought spring was coming, we have another heavy snow\">Just when we thought spring was coming, we have another heavy snow<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-08T16:49:44-04:00\" >April 8, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/08\/just-when-we-thought-spring-was-coming-we-have-another-heavy-snow\/#comments\">25<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    This morning, it was 37 degrees F and even though it was cloudy, it felt like spring. I actually saw a Robin yesterday. We...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/08\/just-when-we-thought-spring-was-coming-we-have-another-heavy-snow\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/07\/we-were-excited-to-see-another-wolf-on-the-beaver-pond\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"We were excited to see another wolf on the beaver pond\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cows_4240-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"We were excited to see another wolf on the beaver pond\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/07\/we-were-excited-to-see-another-wolf-on-the-beaver-pond\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"We were excited to see another wolf on the beaver pond\">We were excited to see another wolf on the beaver pond<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T16:24:56-04:00\" >April 7, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/07\/we-were-excited-to-see-another-wolf-on-the-beaver-pond\/#comments\">37<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    First, Will spotted a deer running across the pond. Shortly after, came a wolf. He wasn&#039;t running but kind of snooping along here and...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/07\/we-were-excited-to-see-another-wolf-on-the-beaver-pond\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/02\/we-were-supposed-to-get-up-to-a-foot-of-snow-last-night\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"We were supposed to get up to a foot of snow last night\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Greenhouse-peppers_2029-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"We were supposed to get up to a foot of snow last night\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/02\/we-were-supposed-to-get-up-to-a-foot-of-snow-last-night\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"We were supposed to get up to a foot of snow last night\">We were supposed to get up to a foot of snow last night<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-02T13:13:35-04:00\" >April 2, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/02\/we-were-supposed-to-get-up-to-a-foot-of-snow-last-night\/#comments\">20<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    But we woke up to just a light dusting. Yep, it&#039;ll probably come later on, I thought as I drove seed orders to the...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/02\/we-were-supposed-to-get-up-to-a-foot-of-snow-last-night\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/30\/i-saw-my-first-robin-today\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"I saw my first robin today!\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hauling-swamp-mats-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"I saw my first robin today!\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/30\/i-saw-my-first-robin-today\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"I saw my first robin today!\">I saw my first robin today!<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-30T13:19:21-04:00\" >March 30, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/30\/i-saw-my-first-robin-today\/#comments\">12<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    I&#039;ve been looking and looking for that first spring robin. I usually spot them in cut-over hayfields early in the spring. This morning, while...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/30\/i-saw-my-first-robin-today\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/27\/our-weather-is-like-a-roller-coaster\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Our weather is like a roller coaster\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Peppers_2019-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Our weather is like a roller coaster\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/27\/our-weather-is-like-a-roller-coaster\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Our weather is like a roller coaster\">Our weather is like a roller coaster<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-27T18:50:19-04:00\" >March 27, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/27\/our-weather-is-like-a-roller-coaster\/#comments\">27<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    One day it&#039;s 58 degrees and sunny and the next it&#039;s 8 degrees and cloudy with snow and wind. It&#039;s hard to plan, for...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/27\/our-weather-is-like-a-roller-coaster\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/25\/boy-the-birds-are-singing-spring\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Boy, the birds are singing Spring!\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jackie-Delilah-Will-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Boy, the birds are singing Spring!\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/25\/boy-the-birds-are-singing-spring\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Boy, the birds are singing Spring!\">Boy, the birds are singing Spring!<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-25T12:29:40-04:00\" >March 25, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/25\/boy-the-birds-are-singing-spring\/#comments\">36<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    This morning is the first time I&#039;ve heard the birds singing their hearts out with Spring song. It was funny as we had a...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/25\/boy-the-birds-are-singing-spring\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/19\/the-cold-has-left-us-at-least-for-awhile\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"The cold has left us \u2026 at least for awhile\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/deer_095625-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"The cold has left us \u2026 at least for awhile\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/19\/the-cold-has-left-us-at-least-for-awhile\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"The cold has left us \u2026 at least for awhile\">The cold has left us \u2026 at least for awhile<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-19T18:03:33-04:00\" >March 19, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/19\/the-cold-has-left-us-at-least-for-awhile\/#comments\">14<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    So, we&#039;re making good use of this nice weather. Will&#039;s out working on our small flatbed trailer. When we hauled the new golf cart...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/19\/the-cold-has-left-us-at-least-for-awhile\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/16\/we-got-a-foot-of-blowing-snow-but-it-has-passed\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"We got a foot of blowing snow, but it has passed\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260314_170225-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"We got a foot of blowing snow, but it has passed\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/16\/we-got-a-foot-of-blowing-snow-but-it-has-passed\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"We got a foot of blowing snow, but it has passed\">We got a foot of blowing snow, but it has passed<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-16T18:16:12-04:00\" >March 16, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/16\/we-got-a-foot-of-blowing-snow-but-it-has-passed\/#comments\">27<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Today, the sun is out brightly and the big snowstorm is history. 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