Reporting on last week's visit: I went down on Thursday the 27th to find that the snow from our mini storm was mostly gone, but I could see that Bob had plowed the driveway: piles of snow on one side all the way up. The winter has been mild, so the house is staying heated easily. The oil tank registers about 3/8ths or so. The pond is frozen.
Today, the temperature in Glastonbury was 60 degrees! And tomorrow is predicted to be at least as warm. What a contrast from last year at this time.

I visited yesterday:
The house is fine. There is a dusting of snow from Monday's unexpected storm, but no need for plowing. I picked up a couple small branches from the driveway. Inside a toasty 54 degrees; oil just under 1/2. I brought water to water the plants and fill the watering cans, so no need to turn on the H2O. Everything looks good.
We had about an inch of light snow last night, the driveway is probably covered, but it is supposed to be bright sun today and another more substantial snow tonight, then warming to upper 40s next week! A very different winter than last!

A balmy 48 degrees at Thicut!

• oil at just over 1/2 full
• house comfortable at 55
• watered plants, which seem to be very healthy
• ice on pond; it was about 10 degrees for a day late last week; nights are low 30's lately
• checked light timers
• no phone messages

Bob and I checked things out: 29 degrees outside! There's a thin layer of ice on the pond. The house is fine. Plants are watered, oil is just under 3/4ths. It has just begun to be cold weather in time for Christmas!
Have a happy holiday!

Bob and I checked the house. Met Rene(?) hunter on his way out. Everything looks good. Water's off, plants watered, oil at just under 3/4ths and the temperature outside is just now getting cold. We turned the taps on (and then off) to drain the pipes a bit, left the toilet tanks full.

What a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!
Bob and I have re-winter readied thicut: the refrigerator is emptied and off, the Hot water heater is off and the water is off. The garbage has been taken to the dump. The heat is in the low 50's inside (and 65 outside yesterday!!!). The oil tank says 3/4 full. I saw fish swimming in the pond. There were 2 of them and they look pretty big. I hope they make it through whatever winter we have this year!

No snow at Thicut. House okay; outside temperature is 45 degrees. The brook is rushing by.