I’m Ma Ingalls

Well it’s Friday again the weeks are flying by 

It’s cold today. Really cold and it’s going to be cold and wet all weekend 

It doesn’t help that I have an empty room with a concrete floor which isn’t totally sealed yet. So a cold wind is constantly blowing 

At my back. 

We have to leave the door open to that room as Trixie access the doggie door from there 

I’ve been using the ducted heating.  I have it set at 13 degrees and it cones on automatically if the temp in the house 

Drops below that. 

Which in has been. 

But now it’s making funny noises and I think after over twenty years of faithful service 

It’s dying a slow, loud death 

So. The poor fire down one end of the house isn’t keeping the place warm 

Even Trixie is feeling it and spends most of the day in front of the fire lol 

So I decided it was time I used the second fire 

We took some hot coals from the fire in the lounge and used that to start the second, 

More centrally located fire 

Now this fireplace doesn’t have a fan. So it works by transferring the heat from directly from the 

Wood box to the air around it 

So the top gets very hot 

What do you do with that excess heat? 

Cook with it of course 

I even have the trivet to put the pot on 

In the past, earthmama days I used to cook on here all the time 

Saving money makes me very happy 

So vegetable soup in beef stock is nw on top and will soon make the house smell yummy 

As well as it being much much warmer 

On other home front news 

We have two more lambs 

Another ewe gave birth to twins yesterday morning and they have survived 

The first night 

So I’m feeling very blessed and loved by the universe today 

Stay healthy and safe 

See ya xxx