This is Verena writing. Mom is in the middle of frying chicken for supper. I peeled potatoes that are now cooking for mashed potatoes. I decided it would be a nice surprise for her if I wrote the column and she didn’t have to write it yet tonight.

Daniel Ray and I slept the last few nights in my parents’ house since our place is a little chilly. The door is letting in a lot of air and needs to be replaced. Dad ordered a new one. That will help tremendously with keeping the heat inside. Daniel Ray is currently out there putting insulation on the wall separating “our house” part from the rest of the pole barn. That should already help keep it more warm. A bigger wall heater will also be installed. We love our little part out in the pole barn. It feels like home for us.

Staying here with Da

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