@Cinnamon Granny,
Good thinking about the letter. And for thinking ahead about having to house all those people!
Cold here too. Was -19 when I first woke up this morning. The real problem is, we have started on the firewood that is like 2-3years old. It has been in the shed the whole time so it is dry, but may be too dry! It burns hot, but fast! We are going through a cord a week.