Winter in Centertown

I've been cutting wood every couple of days, even though I have close to enough cut to last us the rest of the winter. My 4WD Kubota make getting wood out of the woods relatively easy. (Thanks Tom for finding it for me.) When it is cold (highs around freezing & lows in single digits), like it is right now, we burn this much wood in 3 days, if it is good oak like this.

Hardy boiler firing away last week, before the snow.

We got about a half inch of snow Saturday night. Kathy made it up our driveway OK Sunday, in her AWD van. I did some slipping and sliding getting out with my 2WD pickup. Her trip back down the driveway to the house was quite exciting. The front brakes on her van grab first and you go sledding.The driveway is steep and there is a curve at the bottom of the hill. You can't just coast down the hill.

Last night (Sunday night) we got 1.5-2" more snow. I wouldn't even bother starting my truck. I know it won't make it up the driveway.
When I went out about 1PM to put wood in the Hardy it was easy to tell where the buried lines are that carry hot water from the Hardy to coil in our furnace ductwork.

Tomorrow mornings wind chill is forecast to be minus 14, that should be exciting. We both have routing doctors appointments in the morning so we have to get out in the cold.

It isn't supposed to get above freezing until Thursday so I don't plan on doing much outside until then. It's good to be retired and not have to get out.

Lydia stayed overnight last night. Hadly, the neighbor girl at the top of our driveway, just came down. I'll take both of them home in about an hour and stuff the Hardy full when I get home. At these temperatures it will keep the house heated for at least 15 hours.

God is good, may He bless you and yours.