Corn = Heat

Today we wrote a check for 360$ for about 2 tons of corn. The goal is to make this last thru the winter. Sherm built a large bin in the cellar to hold all the corn, which was delivered today. Up until now, we were buying our corn by the 100 pound bag at the Co-op. The price literally doubled last season from Sept/Oct to May. Also, the 100 lb bag factor meant at the very most I could stop and pick up corn, but was dependent upon Sherm to lug it down the icy steps into the cellar.

Had our first major snow storm last nite, around 8-10 inches, snow day for both of us today, which was awesome. We both got a lot done. The chickens are now happily housed up with the sheep, and we have been collecting about 3 eggs per day. The cats are happy in their new home down in the cellar, guarding our corn from the mice.

Corn Burning Furnace

Late fall 2007 We bought and installed a corn burner furnace. LOVE IT! So cool to just walk over to thermostat on the wall and push a button and voila! HEAT. We were foolish grasshoppers again this summer....are going to have to buy our wood all winter...but that turned out to be blessing in disguise because the guy we buy the wood from is really cool and is going to sell us some sheep also. Shermen installed the ductwork in the cellar for the furnace, (Kaaren helped) and it looks so cool down there now.....civilized. Something is there that wasn't before, and we did it.