Warmth Spreading Throughout Our House.

First sight of snow.

How lovely to wake up to a dusting of snow. It started falling early this morning and now a white winter coat can be spotted all around. Although it is a bit of a nasty one. A combination of sleet freezing yet again made the roads this morning very treacherous. Slippery as ice!!! Not a day to walk and luckily also not a day for working in the vineyards.

Bob's home. A snow day. As we were up before the crack of dawn, we both had had showers and breakfast by half past six and then realized that it was very cold inside. Our normal oven only kicks in at ten and our go to kitchen aga stove responds better to Bob's handling than to my kindling. To this day I dread lighting it and often fail miserably after a short flash and burn.

Bob started a fire in it  and before we knew it, our kitchen and lounge were pleasantly warm. It is a special warmth much nicer than the one generated by radiators. The one drawback is of course that it needs to be fed every fifteen minutes. Ours at least, as it is such an old one. Works like a charm ( if one can get it going !!! ) with the only minus being the small wood burning compartment. Oh well, may that be our worst problem!

Last year Bob got a whole lot of discarded wooden vineyard poles and they are now providing this lovely warmth in our house. Bob and his dad cut most of it into small sizes, small enough to fit into the stove, and it is a pleasure to reload the oven. That I can do and do well...

We have so much to be grateful for. Having a comfortable and warm home, enough food and loved ones by your side is really all that's important.

Biggi