It is supposed to get up to 30 degrees today. Yesterday the highest temp I saw was 2 above. So far this year we have had 20% more heating degree days than last year. I've been out burning anything I can find, trying to increase the amount of man induced global warming <grin>. To be fair, this winter has only been 4% colder than the average since records have been kept. (I think it is probable that the planet is going through a "warming stage", as it has in the past, but it is absolute hogwash that we "know" that man is the cause of this warming trend.)
I am sure that our Hardy furnace/boiler has saved us a lot of money and I'm thankful for it. We have burned a lot of wood this year but it was basically free. We use propane for the two gas fireplaces, which we hardly ever burn, the two gas stoves, and the clothes dryer. We had the 500 gallon tank filled after moving in. I think Kathy told me that when it took a little over 200 gallons to fill it. I checked a couple of days ago and the tank is still a little over 40% full.
Kathy had a regular check-up Doctors appointment yesterday. I am impressed by the ability or our AWD CR-V to get around in snow. I haven't done any plowing and we had no problems driving through 6-8" of snow in our driveway. While it is this cold, much more traction on snow that is below 10 degrees than snow at 30 degrees, I think I might be able to get out with my pickup but I have no need to try. (If I didn't make it I would be stuck in the "valley" in the drive, I would not be able to back up to get back to the house.) Kelsey has driven their 4WD truck to work the past couple of day while Andy has stayed home to play Mr. Mom. With all the snow on the cars on the car lots he would not have been find dents that needed to be fixed. Andy & I took their truck up to gas station in Centertown today to fill up a couple of cans with diesel fuel. My tractor is getting low and I plan on doing some plowing today. Andy then headed out to Jeff to check out the car lots today. Kelsey is going to drive our CR-V to work.
It looks like we may be getting new neighbors in the empty house at the top of the driveway. Someone was up there last night and plowed out the driveway. I walked up and got the paper this morning. I saw a car parked in the driveway. I don't think anyone was in the house because I didn't see any smoke/steam from the "chimney". I wonder if they plowed so that they could get a truck/trailer backed up to the garage, to unload furniture.
Time to get out and play in the snow. Hope you all have a good, and safe day. May God bless you and yours.
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