Cold, But Beautiful Morning!
This morning my husband awoke to his horse, Dark Shadow, whinnying loudly. He hurried up and got dressed, and went outside to check on her. She usually does that when she wants him for some reason. And usually it is important. She doesn't just do that all the time.They had eaten all their night hay, and needed more.........it was cold! Hay warms them up fast. So he gave them more and went back inside.
Hay Keeps Horses Warm In Cold Temps!
He came in and started the job of getting the big heating wood stove opened up and then adding wood. He started the kerosene heater in the bathroom. Unfortunately, it had been moved, and the wick had become crooked, so it smoked. After he fixed it, we had a warm bathroom.
Below Zero This Morning!
We started off with temps of ten below zero, in a bit it had come up two degrees. After he got the stoves cranking to warm up the house, he went out to the woods quickly and brought back more kindling. We had been lax on stocking up kindling. So that won't happen again!
Tightening the chain
We have been getting our own wood and only buy some when we come across a great deal. Soon though, we will be getting our own wood lot since we do not want to cut our forest down. Up until now, we have used only dead wood or fallen trees. After our tornado in 2000, we heated with those trees for years.
Getting ready to add some more wood!
Once our fire is going in our big heating wood stove, you are warm and cozy. In fact, whoever sits in the chair in front of the stove, is almost guaranteed to fall asleep! The fire does that to you for some reason. I make it a point to never sit there. I am not one to take a nap during the daytime. The sun is now shining on our homestead and bringing in power to our solar panels. Just a busy morning here.........on our forest homestead.
Callie and Patches keeping warm!
Copyright © 2012 Kathleen G. Lupole
All Photographs Copyright © 2012 Kathleen G. Lupole
4 comments:
Sunday mornings are the best. We're lucky to live about an hours drive or so from some national forests, and we've been getting a permit the last two years to go in and cut dead trees. This last week we finally cut and stacked the last of this years load. There is nothing like that fuzzy warm feeling of standing in front of the wood stove and feeling the heat radiate through you.
Your blog always reminds me of growing up in MN. I so love those memories. Wood stove and all.
Cloudless sky makes cold days! love the pic with the cats! Love and hugs up North
Hi Katlupe,
I really appreciate your recent visit to my blog place. Thank you too for taking time to leave your comments.
It's been a while since I last dropped by your blog. You know it's amazing what you and your husband do to keep your home neat, and cozy and comfy.
The stove is such an important thing to have - and you are right, you wouldn't want to cut your forest down.
The pic with the cats under the stove is so heartwarming. I have two dogs - a dachshund, and a mix breed dachshund and Basset hound. My daughter has a mini schnauzer. My dachshund's name is Patches!
I love horses... but of course, we have no need for them here in the city where we live.
Below zero... that's really cold. It's like living in the freezer!
Well, Katlupe, this will be all for now. Will be visiting you again one of these days!
Have a new year filled with peace, hope, encouragement, and good health!
Love
Lidia
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