Day Three Hundred Forty Three 2013

I wish I could say this is my fireplace all decked out for Christmas. It belongs to Cracker Barrel where we enjoyed some comfort food before heading out to do some Christmas shopping. It would have been nice to sit right here all evening and play checkers or read a book.

Day Three Hundred Twenty Eight 2013

On days like today, with temps in the 20s, we’d freeze in this old house without our trusty wood stove to keep up toasty. Something else to be thankful for with winter just around the corner.

Day Sixty Five 2011

I guess it was naive to think that the warmer temperatures were here to stay. I don't think it got out of the 30's today. Neil got a fire going in the wood stove, and that's where Buddy Cat parked himself for the rest of the day. During his recent trip to the vet, he was shaved to remove these big clumps of fur that had got all knotted up on his backside, so needless to say, the warmth from the fire felt pretty good on his naked skin. Only two more (official) weeks of winter. Good riddance, I say.

Day Three Hundred Forty One 2010

Wishing you warmth on this frigid evening.

Day Three Hundred Forty Four

Toasty

Smokin'! Our ugly old chimney works hard on December days when the temperature stays in the 30's--like today.

I'm so thankful for our wood stove which keeps us toasty in the winter. It can be a pain sometimes, but wood is a cheap and renewable source of fuel, and there's nothing like cozying up to the wood stove after you've been outside on a day like today.