Off prompt- I went downstairs today to do a quick sketch of "the Beast" or the monster that lives in our basement.  It died last night during one of the worst snow storms this season.  Thankfully the furnace repair dude, who lives nearby, revived it about 2200 hrs. 

He had two more call outs after ours and the roads were nasty. 

I don't know if you can tell but I'm not a fan of the basement. Our house was built in 1892 and the basement was dug out in 1968.  It isn't a finished basement so it is dark and creepy. 

BTW....it is still snowing...I don't know why I bothered to shovel except that I wanted to feed my birdies.