Three and a half weeks ago, on a lovely day here in Gaming...
...our firewood arrived!
Incidentally, it was the same day Ellie fell off the balance beam at the park and chipped her tooth. Brian took her to the dentist in Scheibbs the next day and all was okay -- thank goodness for baby teeth!
Our cooler fall weather arrived about two weeks ago and Brian lit our first fire. The wood-burning stove is what will be heating our home all fall/winter long! (We did get a smaller space heater for the baby's room because his hands feel ice cold at night.)
The last couple of days it's been cooler and cloudy. The clouds seem low to ground and cover the top of the foothills surrounding us. We've heard the monks who built the Kartause (their monastery) picked this location specifically because it is tucked to the east of one the foothills so it blocks the sun for shorter/darker days for a greater penitential offering as they spent their days in prayer.
Here is Francis enjoying the fire today!
Today was our first day in a long time that we just stayed home ALL day except for morning Mass and individual prayer time for Brian and me at the Kartause. Hence my really exciting blog post for the weekend :) We've had the fire going all day; today it was a high of 57 and low of 43 - sunrise 7:12am and sunset 6:21pm. Starting on Wednesday - through Sunday - they're predicting highs in the mid-40s and lows in the 30s with some snow...but unfortunately we'll be missing it as we head to Greece for those days! Hopefully our upcoming trip will make for a more exciting post next time ;)
The travels are amazing but honestly, I love just hearing about the day to day stuff. We haven't used oil for about 2 years. We use a wood burning furnace. Summer we burn just enough to heat the water, winter we fill it constantly. Soft wood will burn fast but heat things up quicker (I have found out on some of those super ice cold days.), just in case the house is real cold when you return from your day or weekend trips.
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Oh that's great to know about the difference in wood!! Thanks for your message aunt debby!! Love!
ReplyDeleteThat fire looks very warm and cozy. I hope you are ready for the long winter. You might need to find a hobby like knitting. Long nights but awesome family!!
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