It’s cold up the mountain. This morning, Jump Off was covered in a white erie frost. I can’t spend winters up here because at night, it’s easily below zero. My avascular system (an extreme form of arthritis) kicks in, and I literally cannot move. You have to keep the fireplace going 24/7. My water turns into a big block of ice in a big milk can. I would say, you can go through a cord in two weeks. That’s 25 cords of firewood. My chopping firewood days are done. I’ll put a chainsaw through it. Even lifting the chainsaw cannot begin until 3pm when it’s warmer like 2 degrees. – Tim Barrus