Well, it is hard to believe but it was exactly one year ago today that the inspector came and signed off on my first wood stove. Of course that means that about 10 minutes later I was lighting (rather attempting to light) my first fire in it. I recall that one didn't go too well - was glad nobody else was home at the time to laugh at all the smoke in the house. Took a while to get the fire burning good and hot that first time...
My notes say that it was a cold day - high of 34 low 19. Well, cold compared to today when I'm not even running the stove (predicted high of 58). I managed to burn through 17 splits and 4 bio-bricks even though it was noon by time I started and had to go back to work once that first fire was actually cooking...
Man, how things have changed in the last year! My idea of 'seasoned' wood, how I light fires, the stove I have, I have a truck, saw, about 8 cords stacked and another 3+ in logs and rounds waiting to be processed... almost nothing is the same. How quickly a simple "gee how about we get a stove to combat the $5/gal oil prices" turns into an obsession that, even though oil is now 1/2 that, I wouldn't give up unless I became physically incapable of doing it.
I have to thank folks here for helping out so much in the last year - so much that I've learned and the sense of community to share this obsession with.
Well, off to year2!
My notes say that it was a cold day - high of 34 low 19. Well, cold compared to today when I'm not even running the stove (predicted high of 58). I managed to burn through 17 splits and 4 bio-bricks even though it was noon by time I started and had to go back to work once that first fire was actually cooking...
Man, how things have changed in the last year! My idea of 'seasoned' wood, how I light fires, the stove I have, I have a truck, saw, about 8 cords stacked and another 3+ in logs and rounds waiting to be processed... almost nothing is the same. How quickly a simple "gee how about we get a stove to combat the $5/gal oil prices" turns into an obsession that, even though oil is now 1/2 that, I wouldn't give up unless I became physically incapable of doing it.
I have to thank folks here for helping out so much in the last year - so much that I've learned and the sense of community to share this obsession with.
Well, off to year2!
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