I worked hard today

@Stuffy You can feel that way any day you need to by remembering what you did and how it made you feel.

@windinhishair And try to replicate it. Can’t stand on laurels they say AND i know it’s true. Life isn’t stagnant, need new accomplishments everyday

@Stuffy @Stuffy While you cannot rest on your laurels, there is nothing wrong with reflecting on a job well done in the past.

I live just south of one of the Great Lakes within an area that gets lake effect snow off the lake in the winter. You?

@windinhishair i agree. It’s said when you feel stuck and don’t know what to do, look to a past, even most recent accomplishment, and build from that, pick up where you left off.
It makes sense because for one you’ll feel good about what you did then and that will encourage you. And it’s a reasonable thing to do because it’s something you are likely to be competent at since you have had some success at it already.

Yes I’m near the Great Lakes. Very familiar with the term lake effect snow. We all had a doozie this past year huh?

@Stuffy As long as you are progressing, there are multiple ways to get there.

We usually have at least one storm every year where we get 18 inches or more. This past year we didn't, though we have had up to 43 inches in 24 hours. I think this winter will be relatively cold and snowy. I've got my firewood laid in and I'm ready.

@windinhishair do you heat by wood furnace. We are moving into an electric furnace house but there’s a fire place- i hope the landlord says it’s safe to use it 🪵 🔥

@Stuffy I heat with a combination of fuel oil and wood stove. The woodstove is a Norwegian Jotul which puts out a lot of heat. I've had winters where I went through less than 200 gallons of fuel oil. I stack 12 to 15 face cords of wood for the winter, and have additional wood I can cut late in winter if I am starting to run short. There is nothing like the warmth of a wood fire and the sound of crackling wood to take the chill out.