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Originally Posted by ToadHill

I just got a notice from the company I get propane from that I can lock in the new price for this coming year at only $2.70 per gal. Thats up 72 cents from last year or about 35% more.
For the last few years I've set the heat at the farm at 50 when I'm not there to keep the pipes from freezing, and it has still cost me over $1200 to heat the place over the winter. It looks like this winter I may not heat it at all, just drain the pipes, put RV antifreeze in the drains and toilets and not go out there again until spring.

After filling the propane tank one time and being shocked at the bill (I can't remember exactly I think it was 1,500 or 2,000 Euros) for the last 2 years we heat with wood. If it is real real cold we will turn on an electric heater in our bedroom. It does freeze here in our area in the winter at night many times. My mom made us the most amazingly warm quilt and I have learned to love sleeping in a cold to cool room with warm blankets and of course my hubby to keep me warm. In the daytime it rarely freezes and we have a lot of sun so a quick fire in the monring warms us right up. Of course it is a lot fo work cleaning out the ashes etc. but I would rather do that then pay that huge propane bill. My husband and I have really changed a lot since becoming full time farmers. Now I actually covet a nice woodpile like Highbeams.