Winter Weather

The blustery cold of winter arrived here on Thursday and just warmed up last night. We had lows in the single digits with highs in the teens. Friday morning it was 0! My neighbors Tom and Brenda came in yesterday and their water line was frozen! One of the other neighbors and myself used a heat gun to finally thaw it out. It's 31 here now so that feels like a heat wave, however now the snow is falling. It's winter!!

Busy Week

We've had a pretty busy week with work. Mel started working full time this week and I've been trying to get caught up after being off for the holidays. We did meet our part time neighbors Tom and Brenda last night and we went out for dinner. We had a great time, we really like and enjoy spending time with Tom and Brenda. They are retired and live full time in Cincinnati, but have a cabin next to us and visit frequently. Tonight we have been invited to some friends from work, Troy & Julie's, for dinner. We are looking forward to it, they are cooking an eight course Cajun meal. Yum Yum!! Tomorrow I just plan to relax and watch football!

Holiday Cleanup

Its always sad when the time comes to put away the Christmas decorations for another year. It seems like it was just yesterday we put them up. Mel and I spent the day taking down the decorations and cleaning the cabin. I told her the cabin looked a little naked now. On the bright side it was a very warm day here in southern Ohio, around 55 degrees! I went for a little walk in the woods this afternoon even though it was a little wet outside. Any day in the woods is a great day! In a few more months the first signs of spring will be upon us. I can't wait!

Happy New Year

Mel and I celebrated New Years Eve by having a quiet dinner at a little restaurant along the Ohio river not far from the cabin. We then came back to the cabin and watched a movie we had rented. We had a quiet peaceful evening at the cabin, isn't that why we live here, LOL! We hope everyone else had a wonderful and safe New Years Eve. Best wishes to all in the New Year!

Year End Thoughts

As we complete the first year in our log cabin, we are thankful for many things. While it has been a very interesting year, Mel and I feel we are truly blessed! We have so many thing to be thankful for and while they are too numerous to list here, we are most thankful for all of our wonderful families and friends. We have been blessed with seven grandchildren that are truly blessings in our lives. It's hard to express what it's like to be a grandparent, but I assure you there is nothing like it! As we close this year, we wish all our friends and families a wonderful and prosperous New Year!

Stove Complete

The stove is finally completed! The replacement arrived before Christmas and we had the propane service hooked up today. It's working great and keeping the cabin nice and cozy. The furnace hasn't kicked on since I started it earlier this afternoon.

Stove Update

We attempted to install the stove last Thursday and when we hooked it up we found the stove had a small leak in it. I had to call the supplier and they are sending us a replacement. It should be delivered today. Hopefully it will work! It sure would have been nice to have it installed the last few days. Yesterday morning it was 7 degrees!