Greetings, All.
Old Mt. Woman: I hope the storm misses you.
Clothes lines. A ceiling line such as we see in the BBC programs of country homes? Above the stove where it is warm. Nice. There was a clothes line in our basement – a retractable one. We had to take down one end in order to fit all of the pantry shelving on one wall. We have the part still. If I ever get the basement empty of “boxes and stuff” it could be used. We do have a large clothes horse we could use inside near the main floor wood stove, and clothes lines outside.
We have a unique furnace installation. The chimney will also take a wood stove, plus, the furnace will distribute that heat. Cool idea. That would be a good future goal. We could run out of propane for the furnace, and as long as we have a generator, we could have heat on the coldest days.
It rained here in MN yesterday, and with the low temperatures our driveway is sheer ice. So, no going out for us for a few days. Wed. is discount day at the local grocer and we are not taking advantage of that this week.
Yesterday I baked the 13-lb turkey that was purchased last Nov., and used the last of the sprouting potatoes. Carcass is in the crock pot. Now to can up the meat in broth for future use. I really enjoy being able to pressure can my dinners. I will make a freezer exception and make up a large and several small (loaf pan size) pans of Turkey Tetrazzini.
I found a framed sign many years ago, and I hang it proudly on my wall.
“An immaculate home is the sign of a misspent life.”
My family would rather get out and experience the world than worry about dirt in the corner. My daughter and her three sons had an opportunity to visit International Families one summer; her husband managed to get a long vacation and join them for part. They spent ALL summer visiting: South Korea, Thailand, North and South Vietnam, and China. A once in a lifetime chance to be the guests of the families of the students that had just graduated after spending years with them here. What a wonderful life. Whenever the youngest complains that he cannot do something, or is afraid to do something, we say,”You rode on the head of an elephant and traveled on a raft down a rain forest river. What could you possible be concerned about.”
Stay safe everyone.