Building Gypsy RoseCold on the Mountain
We’ve been monitoring our temperatures in comparison with the nearest National Weather Service reporting station which is 30 miles to the east in the Connecticut River Valley (just across the Vermont / New Hampshire border). On average, our readings here on the side of the mountain are about 10 degrees lower. Translation: It gets COLD here.
This morning saw a stiff north wind sweeping across the meadow. When Marion stepped outside at 7 a.m. the thermometer on the porch was reading minus 11 degrees F. Yup. Eleven degrees below zero. (By the time I dragged my sluggish self out to take the picture above, the mercury had risen by two degrees.) With the wind gusting up to 20 mph we had a pretty substantial wind chill this morning.
Hmmm. I wonder what January will bring?
Although today is clear and blue we decided not to take on any outdoor projects until things warm up a bit. Time to catch up at the desk, bake some bread, and curl up next to the Little Cod woodstove with a hot mug of tea.
