It is very cold here; twenty degrees F. when we arrived at ten o'clock this morning. The place is a winter wonderland. The fields are covered with ice. The snows had fallen, then the sun melted the top of the snow so all the fields are shiny and bright with a layer of ice everywhere.
The Top House heats up quickly when we arrive. With all the windows facing south and west, the sun heats up the house even without much heat, so when we turn up the thermostat and also turn on the gas stove, the room is toasty warm very soon. It is always nice to have everything work properly.
The road coming up to the Hill House is also covered with ice. By the time the Jay's came to plough the roads, the hill was already solid ice. It was a little dicey driving up this morning but with the four wheel drive on the truck we were fine. Then this afternoon Ken spread sand and salt on the hill. But we are not going to go down the hill and back up tonight in the dark. We are invited to have dinner with the hunt group at the Jay's butchering parlor but I think we will stay home all cosy and warm.
Ken did comment this afternoon while walking gingerly back to the truck from the Road Kill Cafe that it requires more care and effort living in the cold lands. He is correct. To some extent, climate impacts character!!.
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