Survival in Tough Times: Our hardworking farm ancestors knew how to survive a morning's work. We honor them with a feast of homage just now and then. After all, we're not gluttons
Winter officially arrives this week on December 21. Winter has always been a favorite of mine, although there's no topping a well-timed golden autumn. Having taken many years to study the best ways to spend a winter's day, I thought, why not share some of these insights with you, Dear Reader?
It helps to start the day early in a dwelling that cooled overnight. A proper winter morning requires at least three layers inside: tee shirt, flannel shirt, fleece. You'll need warm socks. If you're really roughing it and your hair isn't as thick as it used to be, a hat is nice, too. When you first wake up, frost anywhere inside the house indicates you might want to feed the fire during the night or choose a higher thermostat setting.