1 December 2015

No geese again today…  While waiting for them to not show up, cleaned the main level of the new house, as there was a lot of detritus left from the spray foam job done last month.  Ran errands in Brandon afterwards.  Started to rain (the cold, nasty kind) at noon, so repaired to the cozy couch in Kate’s living room (the one right in front of the propane stove; oh, yeah, baby!) and caught up on paperwork and computer entries. Mid-afternoon, Champlain Valley Equipment called to say the Kubota, with snow blower, was ready for pickup.  En route, stopped at Agway to fill the propane tank that is powering a portable space heater keeping the pipes from freezing in the house utility room. Retrieving the Kubota was a miserable job, especially as it was dark and still raining (the cold, nasty kind) when I got back to Fern Lake. Went over to Marty & Merry’s for a fishy dinner (the warm, delicious kind), a surprisingly good California white wine (couldn’t resist buying a vintage named Fifty Shades of Grey), and a lengthy visit catching up on events since last we conversed.  Their wood stove also was delightfully warm and inviting…  The lake is 19½″ below the top of the dock and a refreshing 40°F.