So many cones came down last fall (it was a mast year) that we have been overrun. Saving them proved messy and inconvenient, and they're prickly. Sue bagged them all, and, even after today's burning, we still have one bag full, if anyone is interested. They do burn nicely and make a bright flame.

T'giving prep (Sue) and Wombat iceboat plank work (me). Frosty, foggy morning, but warming to sunny and pleasant afternoon. Not at all conducive to ice formation. But the forecast looks much more wintry.

Long call from Irene for Sue and long call from FLOW friend Eric for me. Commiserating.