Journal of Progress--Signing off for the winter

When we saw forecasts for 32 degree weather, we decided to use the few sunny days left to us to bed the house down for the winter.  It is easier to protect it from the wind and snow flat than it would be with a few walls up--not to mention that we couldn't continue to live in the trailer in the cold weather.


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