First fire of the season- 10/17

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

Monday night, dipped into the 30s, but house was still warm. Tonight, a bit of a chill, so I took down the tubes and baffle that was cracked in half, gave her a thorough cleaning, reinstalled the new baffle, old tubes, and bricks. I'd done a less thorough cleaning job back in September

Half load of tulip poplar uglies. Lit up fine. Fan went on after 30 minutes, flames lasted about 2 hours. Then a pop, and out the flames went. So, I opened the air all the way up, flames came back after about 10 minutes, with a flourish. Ten minutes after that, another huge pop. Flames didn't go completely out, but did briefly on one side of the stove.

Never had this happen before. Particularly with poplar. Strange.

Maybe I'll add one more small load if I don't fall asleep first.

Didn't get through most the projects we'd hoped for before lighting up again. Certainly not the first time for that, won't be the last. We can probably get some done before it really gets and stays cold.

Our season has started.

 

[jetsam]

I hear ya on the work list. I have barely started my list of stuff to do this summer.

I got through my wife's list of stuff for me to do this summer, though, so I guess I'll call it a draw.

 

[johnsopi]

I feel you working thou the list stuff needed to do. If I can do 1 thing a day I'm moving forward, even with 2 steps back.

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

I feel you working thou the list stuff needed to do. If I can do 1 thing a day I'm moving forward, even with 2 steps back.

Right on, brother! I need to write down everything I need to do, and try to do 1 thing per day, like you said. Good strategy. Where's my pencil...