13.02.2026 Friday 13th.

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  Friday 13th 28F/-2C [7.30]  Overcast and breezy but expected to remain dry. 57F/14C in the room. 41F/5C in the greenhouse. I had better light the stove! The footprints and e-bike tire tracks have been smoothed over by new snow. Or drifting.   

 Up at 6.50 after a busy night at the fire bucket. The sky to the north was lit up all night. Presumably streetlamps reflecting off the snow. 

 7.40 Stove lit. Another ash pan full needs emptying. The greenhouse roof has refrozen. There is a risk of sunshine around lunch time. Which might lift the temperature in the greenhouse. Perhaps enough to clear its roof again. Though unlikely to contribute any extra warmth to the house.  

 9.15 Going for a walk. 

 8.40 59F/15C. And back again. The snow is about 20cm/8" deep over the parking space. More variable in the drive. It seems I lack the skill to manage a proper catwalk stride in a single width tire track. A small bird of prey flew over and complained about the weather. I found myself in agreement. The traffic was light. The road only messy where roadside hedges were lacking. There are massive icicles hanging from the shed. Where I failed to replace the gutter after shortening the overhanging roof.

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