Short duration arctic blast entering the upper midwest Wednesday night through Friday morning. Lows Thursday night down to 20 below F with windchill nearing 35 below. Not interior Alaska cold but what heat source do you rely on for staying warm? We have a propane gas furnace with a Cozy Heat fireplace that aids in the comfort level. Just loaded the woodbox with a couple days worth of wood and started a fire! Life is good and too many blessings to count!

Chris

Yeppers! I fetched in a couple of days worth of wood myself, gonna hunker down with the hounds and watch movies.

I really like the rock work, mantle and wood cubbie by your fire place. It all looks very nice.

I am unfortunately only heating with electric this year. We don't get temperatures as bad as yours.

Keith

Going to make sure I have enough coffee down here in the Frozen Tundra area.

Brian

Good luck staying warm Chris, lol. I mean with your modern stove.
I'll be roughing it up here when it hits 28 below tonight, I believe.

Thanks Keith, good luck with the coffee Brian and I sure do miss having a wood/barrel stove Les!

Chris

I think I would have one just for cooking like this, lol, as well as my other heat sources. I've had a 250 gallon barrel of fuel oil …#2 diesel in the basement for years, and just use that furnace in the spring and fall when I am busy working or trapping.

The wind kicked up at 0120 last night and blew hard for a while. It slacked off to a 25-30 mph wind by daylight. The temp dropped until about noon. It is clear and wind dying out now. We will be lower than -20 tonight.

That's a nice looking fireplace Chris.

Thanks Boco! To God be the glory for all we have knowing it can all be gone in an instant!

Chris

Great looking fireplace

Have not fired up the barrel stove yet this year as it's been to nice.

What is the weather like this evening for you?

Chris

Outdoor wood boiler is full and ready

19 below here right now.

I sure wish this cold would last a while. Its been the most pathetic winter I have ever seen. Pretty much 3 months of freeze thaw spring like weather. Garbage for getting anything done outside, mud everywhere.

We are still above zero but you are west of us by quite a bit and a lot further north!

Chris

-14 here but it ain't the temp that's so bad, it's the relentless wind that's bothersome....

Well, did everyone come through okay? They said Hodagtrapper was in the coldest area somehwere around -22 degrees yesterday.

Have a good weekend guys.

-17 here as well early this morning.