A long night

4am and both of us (and all of the indoor animals) still wide awake, staring at a blazing fire, listening to the furnace run non-stop. Neither of us getting a lick of sleep, watching the temperature drop. Steve is worried about pipes and fires; all I can think about is my poor outdoor animals. Regretting not setting up heat lamps; waiting for morning to check. I’m dying for a cup of coffee, but still holding out hope that maybe I will fall asleep for a few hours before the actual morning!