2. Pajamas from cotton to flannel.3. Plug in the heated mattress pad.
4. Place and plug in all three space heaters.
5. Arrange for a helper to spend the day helping me "plastic my windows" and doors against drafts. With help and two hair dryers it takes one day. Alone it takes three or four days.
6. Check propane tank fill level. (Done. It's at 45 percent.)
7. Fold and store the tent.
8. Scrub and oil most garden tools; take dull ones for sharpening.
9. Obtain salt block for animals.10. Obtain kitty litter for icy walks.
11. Cram possible mouseholes, mouse thruways, and crannies with steel wool.
12. Diagram and begin to build the outdoor fireplace made of concrete blocks that I saw in Mother Earth News.
13. Accept all invitations to wineries, Oktoberfests, hayrides, day hikes, sausage festivals, haunted houses, church bazaars, feasts, and any other riotous celebratory events, and issue invitations for at least two of my own.
2 comments:
My experience with concrete block fire grills is dismal - the block cracks and disintegrates. The following ref was easy to find online, and I plan to follow its recommendations when I build my outside cookery:
http://amenityarchitects.com/287
Thank you, Buford Nature. I was too idealistic about the concrete-block plan. It looked easy. I should have known that easy=short-lived.
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