Fire in the sky, ice on the ground

FFF Photo a Day - Day 363

Fire in the sky, ice on the ground. Somehow the sunsets are always more stunning when the weather is bitter cold! 

Fireside post

FFF Photo a Day - Day 274

As the wind and rain thrash about outside, I'm happy to curled up inside beside the fire. There are few things more comforting than a crackling fire at the end of a long day. 

An end and a beginning...

FFF Photo a Day - Day 250

Had our first fire in the new fire pit at the end of a fine long weekend... 

A weekend that many say marks the end of the summer. 

Bittersweet yet lovely all at the same time. 

Smoke and worry...

FFF Photo a Day - Day 186

Like much of the prairie provinces, we are dealing with a heavy blanket of smoke over us from the wildfires that are burning. 

As I watched and worried during last night's storm.. hoping that we wouldn't get hail nor damaging wind and rain, I was very aware of the fact that these worries are nothing compared to those that are being directly affected by the fires. 

Out of their home and not sure whether they will ever go home, my heart and prayers go out to everyone involved! To those that are fighting the fires and working hard to preserve property, stay safe & thank you! 

Fire on land and sky

FFF Photo a Day - Day 129 

Today was a busy day of work and fun! It ended with fire... fire in the sky by way of a beautiful sunset and a warm fire shared with friends. 

Friday is date night on the Farm!

FFF Photo a Day - Day 30

It's Friday night and date night on the farm. Farmer Phil and I are enjoying a fire, some fondue and fun on the farm!

Thus, a short post to wish you the best weekend possible. Hope everyone gets a chance to spend time with their loved ones (preferably in front of a fire)! 

Blood, sweat and tears - and blisters!

 

FFF Photo a Day - Day 26 

This picture is worth a lot of blood, sweat and tears! We used to have a ready source of wood from a relative's wooded lot! All the wood we could haul! It was great!

But now we keep our ear to the ground and listen for talk of clearing trees or lots where we might be able to get some free wood! 

We've been lucky over the past few years and have a good supply of aged wood ready to go. This Thanksgiving weekend we rented a log splitter and split everything we could over three days. 

Felt good to get it done but not so good at the same time! 

Everyone helps - yes that means you...

 

FFF Photo a Day - Day 20

This weekend featured a regular chore at the farm - hauling wood from the woodpile to the house. We cheated a bit by using the truck to move the majority of the pile given the location of the stack. 

This task is a family affair with everyone pitching in, in some way. We have a wood stove as well as a fire place in the house and right now use wood to supplement our furnace. 

In the past we have heated the house solely with wood. There is not much better than curling up in front of a wood fire on a cold winter night.