foundation. A foot or two of sods and 
     
     clay, or sometimes seaweed, was 
     
     shoveled next to the tarpaper. This kept 
     
     out cold drafts and helped prevent mice 
     
     and other rodents from moving into the 
     
     house for the winter. Dad attached a 
     
     hook-on porch to the main entrance, and 
     
     the house was then snuggly wrapped for 
     
     the winter ahead. 
     
    

    
     Some homes had a large, permanent 
     
     porch that could accommodate several 
     
     tiers of wood, a convenience when the 
     
     snow banked deeply between the house 
     
     and the woodshed. 
     
    

    
     Spring saw the reverse of autumn 
     
     chores. Off came the storm windows 
     
     and doors and on went the window 
     
     screens and screen doors. Removing the 
     
     banking was a sure sign that summer was 
     
     not far off.