Windy and cold here today. High in the 40’s. Looks like another May fire tonight. I should of seen it coming, it’s the fishing season opener.

I just threw a log on and I primered the front of my house today....don’t think there was ever a time I was still burning while I was painting the outside of the house...but that’s the way it is.

I’m burnin in the Albany NY area and will be burning tomorrow to keep my older relatives warm for my sons 21st birthday party.

Dale

mostly 24/7 here in NH still.  It’s often cool here near the coast in spring.  We get sea breezes while 20 miles further inland its 10 degrees warmer. .  Don’t mind though, it’s always nice to have a fire going.  Lots of pine, hemlock, just 2 fires a day, 12 hours apart, always enough coals to start the next one.  Won’t be long till we’re completely done now though.

I only burn on weekends now as all my new projects seem to be outa town. Family is also gone away for awhile too. T-stat set @ 10 C so I know its been cycling
the furnace as it was on when I came home on FRI night. AND no Brother B the BK will not burn the whole week on a full load. Anyhow just the same
it was nice to fire it up when its that cool in the house and let her rip and run the fan to bring the temp up. Haven’t seen the glass this clean in along time. Its amazing in only a weeks time with the stove down you still get that dusty burn smell. Up till 3weeks ago the stove was lit from September on.
Temps here in the day reach +12C and are -5C in the morns. Thats normal for here. Will go fishin tommorow but it will still be through the ice.
Thought I would check in and and say HI as Iam workin in the middle of nowhere and family is away. Hope you all enjoy your spring. Whenever it may come!!!
N of 60

North of 60 you have it just like Willhound does. Winter, Thursday, then winter again.

BrotherBart - 03 May 2008 08:31 PM

North of 60 you have it just like Willhound does. Winter, Thursday, then winter again.

Now there is a place you can fly over and actually see it all.  Not too much cloud, nor rain--Just Damn Cold

So don`t bother to open the parachute, you will freeze before ya hit the ground.

Corie - 02 May 2008 10:36 PM

fossil - 02 May 2008 10:32 PM

I wanna be normal.  Rick

Me too Rick, but I just don’t think it’s in the cards.

It is May and it is NORMAL to still be burning at this time of year here in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.  Does that make me normal?

It is May and it is also normal to be burning at this time of the year in Michigan. No big deal. Heating season is not over with after the weekend either.

i fired up today here in northern il

Summit’s purrin’ away here, too. :D

How far north in the Land of Lincoln are ya, Jake? I have an Uncle in Rockford- Just moved out of Des Plaines latter part 2005. Needless to say I don’t miss being hostage to the gas furnace at $250 a month................

Jimbob, maybe a better question would be what week do you not burn?

Just cleaned the stove, my season is over.  I am starting to think someone swapped out stoves and pipe with me while I was gone as I cannot believe how there is litle to no creosote build up.  I guess my wood was good and dry and I kept stack temps in the right range.

By the way, the wet sock on the outlet of the Shop Vac is pure genius.  It really does catch the stuff that gets past the drywall filter.

what a great idea!!  glad you posted about the wet sock as i never read about it and it will come in handy when i stop burning and clean my stove