Getting over a blog funk

Wow, I haven't posted on my blog this year. It's not that I haven't started to. I was talking with a friend yesterday and she asked what was up. I said I was in a blog post funk. I was coming up with ideas and photos, but when I go to post them I decide I didn't like it so I'd delete it.

 

Her advise was "Get over it!" Find something that you're doing that others might find of interest, take some photos, write it up, post it and leave it. She said that she wanted to read it by Monday. OK!

 

So, we've had some cold temperatures the past few days. It's been below zero (Fahrenheit) at night and single digits above during the day. After dinner I start a fire in the woodstove. It helps with the heating bill. But of course my wood supply in the house was getting low, so it was time to restock.

 

I like how my house has a access door so I can fill up the woodbin from outside. It's sealed when closed so no cold air seeps in and has a alarm deal so if the alarm is set and it's opened the alarm goes off. You can also lock it from the outside and the inside.

In the photo below, you can see the access door next to the furnace chimney under the window.

 This is my woodbin on the inside of the house and there's my woodstove next to it.

I stocked it full, smallest to your right and the biggest on the left.

My outdoor woodpile is getting low also. I'll probably order a cord next month. A cord of seasoned birch delivered runs about $250 and depending on the winter, should last me two seasons.

 I love this stove. It can take logs up to 3 foot long. It's easy to light and operate.

We haven't got a lot of snow this year. We actually had a warm rainy spell for a bit. That's one thing that can put you in a writing funk. Everything is soggy, gray and colorless.

I had plenty of supervision. They want to make sure I do it right so they have a toasty warm house tonight. 

OK, let's see if this gets me jump started. Stay warm!

 

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