MODS: not really a GUEST; it's Dorothy!:-)

I'm about ready to go into hibernation! It has finally gotten cold here and although the cabin can be warmed in no time with the wood stove, the city house is at 56 today. I am wrapped up with heating pad and do not feel like moving for anything. R is off working and he has been working so many hours I am loathe to beg for more heat in the house. The electric in here is NG. I thought of taking myself elsewhere but the libraries closed at 5 pm. I am simply not motivated to do anything but stay wrapped! Book and laptop within arm's reach. The next time I get out of my cocoon, I will arrange a mug warmer at arm's reach also.

Before the cold hit, I spent most of one day cleaning up and organizing but it does not show - except that I know I did it. We made it to the cafe Friday night, only half hour late, and stayed overnight at the cabin. Woke to a sprinkling of snow and minus 10C. The light bulb in the freezer keeping the clay warm was too warm so I found a 40w which should be satisfactory. Night temps will be below freezing all week with a couple days above. The studio was just at 0C/32F so it may not get too cold until the weather drops in January - if it does.

Spent Sat morning, after a hot bath and breakfast, sorting through the bins of clothes and fabrics. Found long johns!!! And found a lamp shade!! It is a nice fabric one; not as big as it could be for this lamp but adequate and it matches the ivory colour of wall and lamp. Maybe someday a matching one will come along for the second lamp. Or even two larger ones that match.

I had spent a considerable time both on line and at a mall looking at shades and, at the mall, other stuff. This triggered an "I think I have one like that..." And so I did.

We got four cans of maple syrup from landlords - from the sugar bush around and behind the cabin. It is part of our "rental agreement" - as much as we need. We use very little. Between this and the 4 kg of honey I purchased the other week, we should be sweet enough for a year or more.

Four days to the solstice!