Decorative!

Considering a week ago…

…the snow this weekend was purely decorative. I heard a little something that perhaps the gods were mad at us and timed the crappy weather to occur at the end of the work week. Personally, I’d like to have some of my taxpayer grant money end up in the pocket of some rocket scientist who would study the correlation between the sudden drop in carbon monoxide emissions (like when we’re not commuting) and extreme weather. Now, there’s a study I could get behind.

Instead of the “mother of all storms” that the chastened weathercasters felt compelled to predict, we got a light, decorative dusting up at the cabin. That gave me the opportunity, with the generous help of the folks and my new aunt (long story, don’t ask) to finally get down to painting.

Yep. That’s one whole room down. What does that leave, eight more? At this rate I should be done in 2007 or so. Perfect.

I’ve been camping in the living room for the last few weeks for good reason. The wood stove lives there. With the right wood in the right proportions, I’ve been able to heat the place up to ninety degrees. Twenty-five outside, ninety inside. It’s just lovely.

By the way, “Damp Dog Lodge” is winning the Cabin Naming Contest so if you want to fight your way back to the top of the list, submit a new entry, or resubmit your favorite old one by the 15th. I’ll decide on the 16th (amazing! a real date? – ed) and send you your prize the next day!

Name that cabin! You can do better! I know you can!

How’s that for affirmation?

Your pal,

bob