Cold start but going well

It was a crisp morning when I rose at 4.30 but the kiln started off well. I made a small fire in the kiln last night and let it burn down to preheat it a bit. So when I started this morning the kiln was warm and a little bellow 100 degrees. Burning odd bits under the grate works well. Especially when there are so many sticks lying around under the talk gums.