Ya … it’s really cold up here!

   Thankfully, we didn’t get as much snow as predicted, but the temps have been going way down … way below zero at night.

    So … wouldn’t you know … my furnace quit!  The first guy that came out couldn’t find the problem … he & another guy came out in the afternoon.  They said it probably needed a part … that might have to be ordered!

    OH WELL.  I could keep the upstairs liveable … but didn’t know if I could keep the basement water pipes from freezing.  I’ve developed good cold-weather coping skills … but this would be a real challenge!

    By some miracle … they did come back much later with the part!  And, much to the surprise of all … the furnace did start … and is still running.

     THIS REMINDS ME OF WHEN I USED TO WORK AS A SNOWPLOW DRIVER …

 

Now, It’s December

 

Not quite winter yet.

We’ve had snow, but only at little at a time; it keeps melting away.  Went to the IGA … admired this in the parking lot. 
 

 
In a neighbor’s yard …

At home , Mimi is watching a little red squirrel on the plant stand …

Last year, there was so much snow that I took the lazy man’s way, & cut a tree in my ditch so that I only had to take a few steps in snow.

This year … I didn’t cut my tree yet … but I did mark the one I want, so that I can go right to it.  But, here are some of the other candidates, too.

  

 

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