I cleaned the wood/coal stove. Hubby took one look and went out the back door. LOL.
But it's cleaned and started back up. Winds are gusting at 20 plus. windmill is moaning , temp is 35 F.So feels colder.
We ran the furnace 3 days. Dropped the propane from 60% to 56%.
I dealt with the lard. 62 pounds of it. We won't need lard for a couple years. I have 2 kids that would like some.
Since the beef isn't coming in on the 20th (E was here to let us know)E and Hubby decided to cut some trees down later this week for us. Hubby still has 2 trees in the maple woods over at E's that need pulled over here as they are laying in the pathway E runs when collecting sap. E said that would give us 4 good trees for next year's Day wood. We are almost out so I talked to Hubby into burning more coal to make the wood last longer.We have 5 tons that would last 250 days WITHOUT any wood with it.
We took the dump wagon to the sawmill to get blocks that will cost $60. Should be able to pick them up by next week.While we were there we asked if they could throw scrap wood in our barrels/tubs what ever. They filled 4 right then and reloaded them in the truck. Pit stopped Saturday and dropped off a couple more empty tubs. I can go through a tub a day during the winter. Spring and fall maybe 2 to 3 days. All they do is drag the scrap to one of their fields and burn it. We did ask how much they wanted for the scraps... Owner is thinking and he added he might start using it in the wash room if his wife is okay with that.
All the Christmas decorations were down by end of Dec. AND put back in barn
I started Jan 5th deep cleaning doing a section each day(not Sundays). I got 8 areas done and started on 2 others since I was moving stuff around.
Electric bill was $150 in Oct. Freaked me out thinking about what it would be at Christmas. In Nov it was $140... Just got Dec bill... $127....HUM. So called my electric company. A full freezer and full refrigerator uses LESS electric.
SO I got all the bills paid, all were below budget except mortgage LOL. I moved what wasn't used to separate acct as I KNOW sometime they will come in ABOVE the budget. Money will be earning interest and I won't stress trying to come up with the difference.
We stocked up on over the counter meds etc. that was on sale.
Be safe Blessed Be
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