The City & the Country no.71 – February 16 2015

Hardest winter since… well, since last year, which dropped a ton of snow on us too. This one has been worst for New England – Massachusetts and Boston in particular. We’ve had a good deal of snow again, relentlessly so, with little respite from zero and sub-zero temperatures.

The log trolley, visible in the right-hand picture by the garage doors, has been put to good use, and we’ve been getting through our 3 cords of wood at a fast rate. The woodlot has been a godsend; at present the outdoor logs, under their tarpaulin (top right corner), are under snow and ice, and I’m hoping the snow will have subsided before I have to take recourse to them. No more than a week of logs-under-cover left.

For some 6 years now, Eric the postman has been building his own home, in the lonely uplands. It’s coming along majestically. 4 years more, Eric figures, and all the expensive stuff, flooring, carpets, furniture, yet to come. But the building is snowtight, and looking fine.