Faraway, So Close

It’s straight out of Lord of the Rings and that’s probably part of the reason why I’d love to live in this house if it was feasible in our arctic climate here. I guess I’m just a hobbit at heart.

Before:

After:

Can you tell the difference? Fire is the difference. (And price for those of you that remember that old laundry detergent commercial. Price is definitely a difference.)
Our living room now has fire. Much like Tom Hanks in Castaway, we managed to rub two sticks together long enough until fire [...]

Someone was nice enough to shoot a paintball (I think?) through our kitchen storm window. Apparently they didn’t approve of me doing the dishes.