It was 16 deg. below zero last night, and we took turns stoking the fire all night.  It stayed warm enough.  We turned on a box fan on low to blow some warm air through to the side room, and it stayed 40 degrees out there.  I'm impressed with the success.  Nothing froze up.  And my $40.00 radiant oil-filled heater worked well to keep cold spots to a minimum elsewhere.  I only had it on for about 1/2 hour, put on a small extra blanket on the bed, wore flannel pajamas, a sweatshirt jacket, big socks and a t-shirt "hat," by putting a t-shirt over your head and pulling it up to your forehead, then flipping it over your head.  It looks like a shiek hat, but it's easy to wear in bed and keeps the head warm.

My chicken is doing very well and is much easier to care for in her greenhouse.  We doted on her yesterday, giving her warm water to drink and feeding her 3 times.  She gets an amused, happy look in her eye, that I just can't fathom... a happy chicken? 

At least, I am improving daily with my health, but I am not getting a lot done by way of housework.  I just feel like hibernating.  I'm going to make pork chops for supper, with a mashed  potato/rutabaga dish on the side.  Basically, you cook a little cut up rutabaga in with your peeled potatoes, and make mashed potatoes.  It's yummy, and I have the rutabaga on hand. 

The fire is brightly burning, and the steam on top of the stove is hissing, and some of my Christmas cards have already been delivered, I'm happy to say.  Now if that final present would just get here, so I can wrap it.