We dove to -10 degrees last night

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And it looks like that's going to be warm, compared to tonight. The high tomorrow is supposed to be about that. Brr! We're definitely hauling in more firewood, including some long-burning ash for overnight....

With this unseasonably warm weather, we’re getting a lot done

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Usually at this time of the year, we have feet of snow still on the ground, plus huge snowplow mounds on the edges of the front yard and flower beds next to the driveway....

Well, today’s the big day

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All day, yesterday, I worked hard to get ready for being out of commission for a few days (I hope that's all!). I'm scheduled to be at the hospital at 8:45 AM. I'm happy...

The winter’s getting tough on the deer

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As we now have nearly three feet of snow on the ground, with two feet of that having come as heavy, wet snow, which quickly froze, the poor deer are having a hard time...

Happy New Year to all of you

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I'm sure we'll also have a happy new year but yesterday didn't start off so great. Will was plowing our mile and a half drive after hard winds had drifted some spots quite badly,...