We’ve been walking more these days with the trails pretty much covered and the roads either muddy and gross or scary icy. The boughs really droop when loaded with snow, making for a game of duck under with seriously shivery consequences. Trails made by others, two legged or otherwise, become pretty obvious too. Still getting to the store by foot. It’s pretty sweet frankly to have such a great walk into town.

The stove has been great. Pancakes and coffee water are my specialties. Next is to plumb in a 80 gallon tank to the currently unused water jacket for some toasty thermosyphon action to ultimately fill the yet to be built tub sized so I can lay without head or feet touching.