Hi i'm new here

Just wanted to post a hello so my account isn't removed, I had an account same name for over a year but since I didn't actually get a wood stove until 2 weeks ago I have done more reading than posting... and went to login today to introduce my stove and I guess it had been reset... only a few PM's lost so nothing too tragic!

Anyway Hi, I'm Tasha my husband works overseas while he was home the last two weeks we got a Drolet Baltic wood stove, in the living room..
Spent most of the 2 weeks messing with wood stacking and splitting...
I cleaned my chimney by myself this morning, disassembled the elbow and pipe inside then went outside. I have been told I need to do it once a month as i'm burning black spruce... so be it!!

Here is a picture.... (thanks to Shawn G for your help )

Thanks Guys,
Dirt, yes I had a bit of loose powder come down from the outside chimney, I mean not much but enough to know that I wasn't totally wasting my time, there was quite a bit on the inside pipes however considering it hasn't been very long installed... but i'm getting good fires so i'm not complaining.. I may just clean it every 2 weeks so I know I don't get in over my head.
I'm glad I found this forum I did all my research using it and didn't need to ask any questions as I found all my answers... really love the stove pipe thermometer and I got the fireproof glove incase I got to stick my hand in the fire... I feel ready for anything.. LOL

No i have two sons, 14 & 8, that is actually a doll...my photo prop since I don't actually have a daughter.. lol
Here's a bigger version

Thank you Scotty!

BeGreen the wood side of things has somewhat consumed me for a few months, I honestly thought I would end up with a stove and no wood.... Every one has green... where I live everyone burns wood, they all go get it themselves.. you can't legally sell wood on a regular permit etc etc,, but I did NOT need a tractor trailer load of green wood sooooo... (i do have the tractor trailer coming in May though hopefully be good for 2 years then)

Ended up trading a fridge freezer for some, put a notice up at the local shop.. lol... Someone else called and said they had two loads of dry wood... they said it was cut and made into small pieces last year but it had lots of ice, so i've had that lot in my basement with the dehumidifier running ... I don't know how great it is but I do know next year i'm totally ready,,
I have a shed that is the size of a garage half full with green and dry (ice on it) and a big pile of green I still have to deal with.... and getting more in May...

So next year and the year after I should be ready and my wood should be as good as it can be for Black Spruce....

Here's some pics,,, check them out

I know you guys will love this.. this is my house .. it has a special door for loading wood.. LOL


This is 6 pick up trucks of ready cut green wood.. (note some dry & green wood in shed, you can see it in the window)


My really wet/ice dry wood


Dry wood that I got with the trade of fridge/freezer.. some of it was still wet with weather though


Also have this nice fancy wood thing at the top of my basement stairs before I get into the living room.. probably was for shoes.. but...

Thank you Fire God, I'm hoping he will be home in August, I'll get him a chain saw and he can cut the stuff delivered in May.. poor him.. LOL

Thanks everyone this is a excellent forum.. I'm really happy with my stove & everything so far...