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Feb 9 -60 haha

I work as long as I need to work to do what I need to do. Judith McKenna It was -53 outside they say. Here most likely closer to -60. It is afternoon now probably a balmy -50 out. I am getting dressed for the outdoors I need to chainsaw wood and survive that. Come…


Feb 8 Back into it

I think I’m in better shape now than I was 10 years ago, but it takes a bigger toll – I get back pain! Alessandra Ambrosio So what does a man eat after he discovered it got so cold the water in his cat bowls on the main floor froze. Cold coffee and cold cereal…


Feb 7 -42

They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for. Tom Bodett They say it is -42 outside. For me that usually means -48 or worse. I need to go out and chainsaw. I may have another way, I…


Feb 6 Beautiful Day

Today’s a beautiful day, and yesterday was a beautiful day, so that means it’s a great life. Gnash Just chopped wood -40 out. My fingers froze in seconds taking pictures. The vortex isn’t staying 3 days like first forecasted it will be here at least a week. Don’t get me wrong it is still very…


Feb 5 Cold as Hell

Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm.  Carlo Collodi I know I have used…


Feb 4 Brass Balls

HBMDH If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it. Lucy Larcom Another day in my world. I slept through my alarm to load the fire. The house wasn’t cold yet and there were a handful of coals. Not enough to self ignite, so I gathered the empty cat food bags and…


Feb 3 Working

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all. Sam Ewing   My work each day is decided for me by need. The cats needed to be fed, the cats need water, I need firewood. The birds need feed the…


Feb 2 Knarly GHD

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. Lance Armstrong Still snowing hard out there as far as I can tell. The pain in my back on…


Feb 1 Me & Gracie

Courage is grace under pressure. Ernest Hemingway Another month has gone by and from what I, see in the forecasts that was the easy month. I guess the sky and my snowplow driver are correct. (Read yesterday’s post here) We are now under a heavy snowfall warning. Only now the amounts are double. I got…


Jan 31 Tough’s all around

Life is tough, and things don’t always work out well, but we should be brave and go on with our lives. Suga I had a hard night again, lots of pain, not much sleep and all the rest of the things I get when I get sick. This morning I threw my back out picking…