While snow is expected here in New
England every winter (and sometimes in late fall), I admit to a
little surprise and dismay to find snow on the ground when I left for
work this morning and another 4 to 8 inches expected to fall by
sometime Sunday.
We have not yet secured a new Official
Weekend Pundit Snowblower, but the missus has suggested buying it
sometime tomorrow (but not until after we finish doing some shopping
to replace the furniture damaged when we suffered the 'flood' inside
The Manse last month).
Tonight was also the first time we
fired up the Official Weekend Pundit Woodstove. With all the
post-flood repair work done, the new paint dried, and the chimney
having been cleaned by the chimney sweeps earlier this week, it
seemed the time had come to fire it up and to stop burning expensive
propane to heat The Manse. At least we have just under a cord of
firewood stored in the garage. We're still waiting on the first
delivery of the four cords of wood we ordered from Farmer Andy,
something he usually starts just after Halloween.
I have a feeling it's going to be a
long cold winter.