Mid-Winter

The sun was shining when I woke today, but it was ZERO degrees! The good news is we are just past the coldest part of winter as temperature averages go. And this would be that day my son-in-law needed firewood. It was 16 according to his car when we started work. Cousin Brooks let us use one of his chain saws. This is BIG! In Madison County the rule of thumb is that you loan a guy your wife before you loan him your chainsaw. I did refuse to take more fuel as I was not interested in spending that much time outside. And we ran out of gas just as the Outback ran out of room for more wood. My hands were getting cold, even with heavy leather gloves over the brown cotton work gloves. The sun is still bright and the sky a deep blue, even from the bedroom window where I am composing this entry. May you enjoy a quiet Sunday afternoon.