The wood burner is here! As I type this, I can smell the wonderful scent of wood burning just below the space I am sitting. Images of childhood fireplaces filled my mind before I realized they had lit the fire. Our dear friend "farm guy" (the son of our farmer friend and best bud to the Captain since 3rd grade) has very generously lent one to us. It came with his home when he bought it at auction years ago. Never used it, so it sat. And sat. Rusted some and sat some more....
Now it is in it's very appreciative home in our basement. It heat's up to 2500 sq ft and am told it is a higher end model, despite it's age.Not very pretty but I really do not mind it's appearance. i care for it's purpose. Our entire home (walk out basement and actual living area upstairs) total close to 2400 sq ft. That means we an use our basement all year long and I can meddle around working with hand tools and building with wood year round. Yippee!
In preparation of the wood burner's arrival, we had to clean out the chimney, which has sat for at least 7 years. When the metal disc was removed, the space behind it was filled with top soil! I have tried to rationalize why someone would fill the bottom portion with a bag of soil and have an idea. Maybe it was to prevent air/water from coming through the chimney and seeping the basement. Also serving the purpose of protecting the inside from chipping/damage. Hey I never said it is the reason or even a normal rational decision. But being the odd things we have encountered with this place, I would not dismiss it.Little Man helped his daddy clean the soil out by using a hand rake taped to a broom handle. Of course, I would have used the broom but it was the Captain's chore and he can do it any ay he wants- without destroying my tools.
I can not decide if I am more giddy about the immense amount of money to be saved, or how we are depriving a gas company of our hard earned cash for their high prices. We still have water heated by gas, but that is it for gas use. Now if we could just afford Solar panels to "Stick it to the electric man".....
Sweet winter dreams,
~Tammie
6 comments:
OOOoooohhh! Jealousy, thy name is Barefoot.
Sunday night we had a fire in our fireplace and I just love the smell. Plus the fireplace does not draft very good so it's a good thing I like the smell! All of a suddun the lights went out and we were without power for a couple of hours and the fireplace kept us very comfy. There is nothing better on a cold winter night. Well, besides hot chocolate with lots of marshmallows!
Love your blog!
Beth
Congrats! and ggrrr...jealous.
I don't mind a bit if you add me to your site, I would be very happy! I always go to my bookmarks to read my favorite blogs, I never thought to just add them to my site. Do most people mind if you add them, if not then I am going to add them to mine too. Do you mind if I add yours? I have to figure out how to do it first.
Thanks so much,
Beth
Jealous, jealous, jealous! Our corn stove just does NOT do the same as a wood stove. And does not heat the main floor like it "should" ... I want wood!! I want wood!! I want wood!!!
I thought the wood burner would be just great... Until we found out that a cord of wood within an hour to 2 drive is averaging $185 a cord! We were suppose to get some wood from a friend of a friend but that friend never showed or bothered to call.
Keeping the fire burning all night does not happen. Our fires never last if wood is not added to capacity every 21/2 hours. I get it going and fill it up at 11 pm- by 2 am the fire is dead- no more wood and no red embers. Trying different things people have suggested have not had an effect, so I have no idea what will happen now. It's all new to us so trial and error are being played out.
Beth- People add others all time with out asking.It's just a "these are places I read and find of interest" kind of thing. Kinda like sharing a good book. Feel free to add me and Welcome. I try to back my bookmarks up with my blog page. That way if anything were to happen to my computer, I at least have it on my site.
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