Hi, Susan.

I'm figuring out what further modifications I can make to our bantam house to keep them warm in this brutal cold. My husband is locating and splitting out the remaining stumps and odd chunks of firewood to burn in the cellar woodstove to keep the pipes from freezing. We're about out of wood and an promised gift of firewood appears to have disappeared into the far blue horizon, so while I usually enjoy winter's change of pace I find I am a little concerned about how we'll keep the parlor/bedroom side of the house warm. Oh well, if there isn't enough wood to keep the whole house warm we'll have to camp out in the kitchen side and wait for the thaw to arrive.

Outside it's sunny and the sky is a hazy blue. I'm keeping watch for a flock of 50+ wild turkeys that has been meandering through our yard this week. The chickadees think it's lovely out!

Enjoy the day,

maeve