We made it through the cold snap with no complications; the animals are fine, no pipes burst, the power stayed on, and everyone is now happily soaking up the sun, with temperatures in the high 50s today. One of the cats had a vet appointment today, and one of the goats needed his foot checked for a limp (rock between the toes, though while we had him captured we went ahead and did his hoof trim), so I have not finished moving everyone out of their cold weather temporary housing yet, but everyone should be back where they belong tomorrow.
I'm antsy for winter to be over. There are several projects that need to be completed that are incumbent on fair weather, and the cold snap has made work more exhausting than usual with increased customer traffic for heating and winter storm supplies. Our energy bill is also atrocious because of how warm we need to keep the house for the many tropical animals that live here.
These are petty complaints compared to the impact on some of the other rescues in the south, however, especially Tennessee. We are happy to report that our partner rescues that were hit hard by the storms and lost power for days made it out the other side without losses. Having said that, it was still outlandishly expensive for them to keep generators fueled, frozen water replenished, extra bedding down, and buildings/shelters insulated. If you're participating in $5 Friday tomorrow, please consider looking into some of the many rescues operating in the eastern US that are recovering from this storm.