Snow Day

Today is our second snow day of the year; that's two more than we usually get. Between yesterday and today we have about eight inches; that's a lot for us. Last night we tested the new car in the snow by driving around the neighborhood a couple of times. It wasn't bad. Whenever we would start to slide (we had to make it slide by hitting the brakes too hard or accelerating too fast) the slippery light would come on and the wheels would do what they do to self correct. It made me feel that if I had to drive in the snow I would be okay.



Our animals aren't sure about the snow. We've never had this much snow since we started raising them. Some had never seen it before and others have never seen more than what can melt off in a day. They've been spending a lot of time in the barn and are quite tentative when they do venture out into the snow.



We received an early morning phone call yesterday from my cousin; Aunt Opal passed away in her sleep Saturday night. She was in her 80's and has been going down hill for a few years. She was the last of my dad's siblings and their spouses to pass.



On a brighter note, the pellet stove is finally working well. Last Wednesday the spinning guild was here and I had it going; by the time they left the house was starting to smoke up again. That evening Rocky removed the door, tightened the hinges and latch, put an extension on the intake pipe and ran it up the chimney, and then sealed off the open spaces of the chimney with insulation. Now the stove is working almost perfectly. It is so nice to wake up to a comfortable rather than down right cold bedroom.