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Weather turned colder and we had our first snow. We decided to upgrade the wood stove in the cabin so we don’t wake up with chilled noses.

We were inspired after we visited our friends’ cabin up on high. We had a cozy lunch with views that could not be beat. Photos courtesy of Amy.

We found a new, efficient, soapstone stove that came with tax credits, which was what convinced Tim. We planned to install it to our existing stove pipe. This turned out to be a real head scratcher. First of all it weighed 200 lbs and there was a short window when the snow would remain firm enough to drive on. Then we had to find the strongest people, or person! (Amy), we know to help carry it from the car to the cabin. True friends came in a flash and made easy work of it.

Then it took us longer than I care to mention to get the stove pipe hooked up.

But we persevered and finally connected both ends of pipe. We lit our first small fire to break it in and are looking forward to warm nights that last all night instead of when we just get under the covers.

Stranded

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and we are not even on an island. Eight years ago Hurricane Irene stalled over the Adirondack mountains and dumped umpteen inches of water into the already swollen rivers. There is a bridge on our road that crosses the mighty Boquet (pronounced Bo-kwet) which is usually a serene stream.

With all the rain that bridge got washed out. For one month we could only cross the river to the “mainland” on foot. We have had a temporary bridge since then. This month work began on the replacement bridge. Ah, but Mother Nature had other plans.

The mighty Boquet in full force

Yesterday we had another storm that dumped 3 inches of rain overnight, the river flooded the banks and roads, washed out the replacement bridge, and almost took a large backhoe with it.

Now there is a large gap between us and the road.

My son suggested I try to jump it. I don’t think so. This and a large sinkhole in the road will have to be repaired before we have any hopes of driving out of here again. Plans are afoot to walk to work on Monday.

Within an hour of discovering this, all our neighbors had been in touch with one another to make sure everyone was OK. We saw the Sheriff when we walked down to the bridge who suggested we call 911 if we needed anything. Anything?

Now there’s a new pond in the field.

And all is well at home. There’s a loaf of bread proofing in the oven and I have a loom to warp and perhaps a zillion other projects to keep me busy.

Never too far from Costco

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Tim found a lovely cottage on a bay in Oahu. It really is fabulous and has a lovely view of … Costco.

Visually it is fine but forklifts beep most of the day and evening; famous last words, “no such thing as paradise”. But it is.

We snorkeled and swam yesterday and just chillaxed. Dawn arrives late when you wake up at 4 am but it sure is pretty.

Tim tested his keyboard to make sure it withstood the first leg of the journey. It did.

Today we’ll stretch our legs again and enjoy the warm weather. Despite my love and adaptation to the northern cold climate, I needed a sweater after I snorkeled. It’s windy.