That is VERY cold.
Especially when you consider the fact that there is 35 mph winds...
and the back door is frozen shut.
In other words: what a great excuse to NOT do anything productive, watch multiple movies, eat delicious food, and be lazy.
Note to self: do NOT buy firewood from 7-11...do NOT get excited about a cozy fire on the morning of a snow day...do NOT attempt to build said fire when the wind outside is blowing at 35 mph. If you do these things, the smoke from the firewood will get caught in the stream of wind coming from the chimney and will smoke out your house. Then, to rid your house and lungs of all the smoke, you will have to have the front door open...when it is -11 degrees outside. And, even though you WANT the fire to just go ahead and put everyone out of misery by dying out, the opened front door will only add to the oxygen in the house which will then feed the fire...so it will never end. You see the viscous cycle this is? Fire smokes up house...front door is opened due to suffocating smoke...fresh air, though it eats up the smoke, feeds the fire and freezes said fire-builder...door must be closed due to frigid temperatures and no more smoke and big cozy fire...smoke assumes suffocation mode.
So, moral of the story: don't get excited about a cozy fire on a lazy frigid day. It will never measure up to your expectations.
Stay warm and cozy!
Marfa means...t-minus 11 days for girls' weekend :)
It is cold outside! Logan and I had a snow day while David braved the wind and freezing temps and made it to work early. So sorry about your fire attempts, I've had that smokey experience and it's not fun. Stay warm!
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