Heart of my home

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the woodstove in my house is the centre of my home and my life at the moment. Keeping the stove fed and at approximately the right temperature is an ongoing, hour to hour, effort - sometimes even minute to minute when it's gotten really cold in the early morning! The day started off with hail and freezing rain and it's now been raining solidly for hours. The snow is melting, my brook is rushing, and the light is a flat gray. But the woodstove burns on with a warm glow. Thank goodness.