Yes we were three weeks into winter and Fredericton broke a 125 year record with a recorded temperature of -34.6c. Whereas us out in the sticks and without the benefit of city heating hit -39c  Windchill down to -45c, needless to say we don't actually try to go out and experience the windchill.

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So here is the proof via a photo of our outdoor thermometer from our kitchen window.

This is our fourth Winter in Canada and by far this has been the coldest (last year was the snowiest). Usually this type of temperature is reserved for two weeks in February, let us hope it will not get any colder.  We  supplementing our baseboard (electric) heat with our woodstove and this week we have burned plenty of wood. We buy about 2 cords of wood for winter and I think we have about 2.5 cords for this season. (a cord is 128 cubic feet of wood normally a stack 4' x 4' x 8'). One thing we have learnt is to order our wood in May/June and get it delivered in July / August so it has plenty of time to dry out before you store it away for the winter. 

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Gemma came home on the 8th January and started back to work after three days (I was amazed they kept her job open for 6 weeks). She managed to see our Christmas Tree before we took it down. See below for todays photo of the tree

A little bare but still in fine shape LOLOLOL. Anyway after cutting it up it is now being recycled in our kindling bin for firestarting.