Brrr

Happy winter!
Bob, Mom, and I went down to Thicut Saturday morning. Had a bit of trouble getting up the last hill: Bob had to back down across the bridge and try again. The road was icy, not snowy. Mom stayed in the warm car while Bob and I reconnoitered. The house seems fine. I think the oil man came, the oil tank registers 1/2 tank full and according to Connie's note on the table, it was low at the beginning of the month. The telephone is not connected still (sounds buzzy/clicky, not dead), and the house alarm is also not working: there were multiple beeps when I opened the door, but they stopped on their own and punching the buttons didn't register on the display. Connie's note says she changed a bunch of smoke alarm batteries. Bob started J. Deere; sluggish start he said, but ran it for a while so that's good. The yard looks good, the pond is completely frozen; we almost tested it by walking on it, but thought the better of it :)
Today, Sunday, is rainy and 40 degrees!