We have high eighties and low nineties forecast for the next week. But with cool nights and no rain forecast. First forecast without thunderstorms for a week since May.
highlander said:getting down to 47 here tonight....
BrotherBart said:highlander said:getting down to 47 here tonight....
Now ya know why I live in the flatlands. :lol: Anybody that says it doesn't get cold in Virginia hasn't live around the Valley. Above it. Every time I hear the forecast out there in the winter I put on another pair of socks.
BrowningBAR said:PapaDave said:The weather is gradually getting and staying cooler.
I have no idea what you are talking about. It is scheduled to be in the low 90s for the next 3-4 days.
PapaDave said:BrowningBAR said:PapaDave said:The weather is gradually getting and staying cooler.
I have no idea what you are talking about. It is scheduled to be in the low 90s for the next 3-4 days.
Just checked the forecast too, high 80's for the next few days.
However, the trend is cooler temps. Happens every year around here.:coolsmile:
PapaDave said:BBar, our guy/gal/whoever, keeps calling for sunny and clear skies. So how come it keeps raining and I can't see anything but clouds? Sorta' got a LITTLE sunny today.
I think the regular guy is on extended hiatus.
Nate Finch said:Heh, I can believe it. At least the stove came with the house and we have effectively unlimited firewood on our property (given unlimited time to cut and split it). I'm hoping I can break even on the log splitter this year by not spending so much on heating oil. We'll see how that works out
Backwoods Savage said:Nate, you might consider renting a splitter your first year or two as it is pretty cheap. It might be a good time for a buddy to help out and then a bbq afterwards.
Nate Finch said:Backwoods Savage said:Nate, you might consider renting a splitter your first year or two as it is pretty cheap. It might be a good time for a buddy to help out and then a bbq afterwards.
Too late! Actually, the price of renting a log splitter is why we bought one. They're like 75 bucks a day around here, and given that I need to split a lot, that tends to rack up... plus then I'd feel rushed to do as much as possible every day I have the log splitter, since I'm paying for it. This way I can do a little after work every day, and not feel so pressured.
labrador said:Jake, good to come back home to the site. Have plenty of wood this season, all stacked and quite dry. Built another woodshed over the summer, waiting for those cool fall nights. Labrador
EatenByLimestone said:firefighterjake said:Old members are returning . . . and new members are joining and asking more questions . . . it seems as though every Monday for the past couple weeks there are many more posts than what we saw just a few weeks back . . . methinks less daylight and some cooler temps in some places have got folks starting to think about the Fall . . .
So in any case, to our old members . . . welcome back, we've missed hearing from you.
And to our new members . . . welcome . . . feel free to peruse old threads or ask questions if you've got them.
I missed you, man. *Group Hug*
Matt
Nate Finch said:Guess I'm one of the new guys. . Have been thinking about winter since moving into our new house in June, just waiting until we could afford a log splitter to start on all the piles of wood around the new property. Man, those things are expensive. Oh yeah, also needed a truck to tow the log splitter (need being relative )
I'm really psyched to find such a great community online. Who knew there would be this kind of resource for something as seemingly simple as burning stuff in your house?
-Nate
Nate Finch said:Guess I'm one of the new guys. . Have been thinking about winter since moving into our new house in June, just waiting until we could afford a log splitter to start on all the piles of wood around the new property. Man, those things are expensive. Oh yeah, also needed a truck to tow the log splitter (need being relative )
I'm really psyched to find such a great community online. Who knew there would be this kind of resource for something as seemingly simple as burning stuff in your house?
-Nate
firefighterjake said:Old members are returning . . . and new members are joining and asking more questions . . . it seems as though every Monday for the past couple weeks there are many more posts than what we saw just a few weeks back . . . methinks less daylight and some cooler temps in some places have got folks starting to think about the Fall . . .
So in any case, to our old members . . . welcome back, we've missed hearing from you.
And to our new members . . . welcome . . . feel free to peruse old threads or ask questions if you've got them.
Flatbedford said:Nate Finch said:Guess I'm one of the new guys. . Have been thinking about winter since moving into our new house in June, just waiting until we could afford a log splitter to start on all the piles of wood around the new property. Man, those things are expensive. Oh yeah, also needed a truck to tow the log splitter (need being relative )
I'm really psyched to find such a great community online. Who knew there would be this kind of resource for something as seemingly simple as burning stuff in your house?
-Nate
Split by hand! Less than $50 will get you a fine splitting tool. Plus think of the money you will save burning fat instead of gas!
lowroadacres said:I admit it . I am a year round addict to hearth.com. I keep telling myself that once I am three years ahead with all good quality wood, when I have an insert in our upstairs fireplace, and when I have a second saw to go with my main one I will be cured.
Right now I have it reaaaaalllly bad as I find myself wandering across the yard to the various stacks of wood to "check" on them every day. I find I am second guessing myself as to whether I have enough wood that will be dry enough for my first full season of wood heating in five winters.
Right now my plan is to see how long I can go without turning the elements on in the electric furnace. Between the fireplace and the woodstove I am optimistic that it will be much later than it has ever been in our house. Of course my dream is that the electric heat would only ever be needed when we are away.
I have the green light to begin strongly window-shopping for an insert for the fireplace with the clear understanding that it has to have a large window in the door.
Oh I had better quit while I am ahead.