I hear that this is going to be a cold winter, and the season is doing its best to keep us on our toes already.  Saturday night dropped down to 12 on our farm, which is quite unusual for November (and, actually, for any time).  The floodplain froze solid, and so did the chicken waterers (even the heated one) along with our own water line (although I did leave the hose door open, so that's not a fair test).

On the other hand, the fridge root cellar held steady at 34, which is the perfect temperature for our overwintering carrots, cabbage, and potatoes.  I'm not actually sure whether the light bulb came on to mitigate the cold or not, but whatever happened, it worked.

I've also been keeping track of the night lows in the trailer, something I wish I'd done last year so I could compare pre- to post-roof temperatures.  On cold nights, I generally get the fire in our little Jotul blazing, stuff it chock full of wood around 8:30 or 9, then damp the stove way down so the logs are just barely smoldering.  Come morning, all that's left is enough coals to make the morning fire spring back to life.

I've been aiming for morning lows at or above 40 since we store butternut squash and sweet potatoes in the kitchen, and that's what we've been seeing every night, even this ultra cold one --- 40 degrees inside when I woke up.  I'm pretty sure it would have dropped to freezing in the trailer Saturday night if not for our new R-30 roof.

I hope you're staying warm!