How we survived the winter. Without electricty or propane and temps below freezing for weeks, we used candles for heat and light. Teabag strings makes useful candle wicks! I would make sun tea and Jimmy would reuse the old candles melt down to make 'new' ones! We also hung blankets to form a sort of 'igloo' to keep the heat in. Wearing 3 layers of clothes and under 4 blankets. It was very cold, but God saw us thru it!