Snow cat!

Pete sneaked out when E opened the door to say something to me.Pete looked around for a moment.

Pete did not like what she saw. Apparently warmth and dryness win over precious freedom.

Snow chickens!

Sadly it seems a lot of snow had been blowing into the coop. The chickens were not at all pleased about this, and were quite squawky when I took away the bucket they had been standing on. (On really cold days we take out a bucket full of hot water for a little extra heat. Otherwise they tend to just pile on top of each other - impressive when they're all sitting on the roost.) I added a bit more straw and E suggested some plastic over the window and door, so they should be nice and dry for now.