Homemaking Mondays: What To Do In Cold Weather

 

Hello! 
It's been cold here in the Yukon 

as a deeper cold has settled in.

The activities outdoors are a bit more challenging. 

Though beautiful things such as tea throws 

are only accomplished at these temps. 

I absolutely love the sound of the water as it freezes

and the smoky clouds that form. 

The one picture shows how it is to be under 

a frosty jellyfish. 

I'd love to share with you this beautiful quilt 

my daughter created for her bed.

She loves woodsy things and 

I think all the patterns she combined are very 

fitting for her room.

It's a warm quilt and will no doubt be her favourite

for many years to come.

With it being colder outside

I in truth like to spend more time inside. 

One day I was working in the kitchen

I'd found a great deal on chicken breasts so...

I canned them up and also some chicken stock

for the pantry.

While waiting for the canner 

I like to sit and knit.  

Our dog Sophie likes to hang out with me.  

Today I finally got to deep cleaning my stove fan.

Then I turned the glass light cover around so the smooth side was 

facing out.  I then added this great new 

LED light to it's place.  

I'm not a fan of the hum or radiation that comes from florescent lights

so thought this might be a better choice.

It was a gift from a friend and I'm very thankful for it!

Also I wanted to say that I love using a baking soda paste to clean 

the oily spaces...and then I 

soak the vent covers in borax and water to clean them. 

What do you use to clean these "nasties"? 

What kind of things do you enjoy doing 

on deep cold days? 

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer