with a few lazy blue flames floating about inside the box. It's 36 outside, going into the 20s tonight, and for the first time this winter my house thermostat is at 68. 
So why can't I convince myself to go to sleep? LOL. Going to bed or leaving the house with 600 on the stovetop is going to take some getting used to. I may just hang here with it and the laptop till I see it start to fall off.
DH is going to bed after me tonight and threatening to load it up full before he does - I'm begging him not to unless he's willing to sit up with it for an hour or so.
The mantel heat shield is hot to the touch, I can lay my hand on it for a few seconds but it's more than comfortably warm, and the mantel, which has 1-2 inches of airspace between it and the shield, is definitely quite warm, but not too hot to touch - that just means the heat shield is doing its job, right?
Thanks for being here and hearing all of my victories and neuroses.
Mary

So why can't I convince myself to go to sleep? LOL. Going to bed or leaving the house with 600 on the stovetop is going to take some getting used to. I may just hang here with it and the laptop till I see it start to fall off.
DH is going to bed after me tonight and threatening to load it up full before he does - I'm begging him not to unless he's willing to sit up with it for an hour or so.
The mantel heat shield is hot to the touch, I can lay my hand on it for a few seconds but it's more than comfortably warm, and the mantel, which has 1-2 inches of airspace between it and the shield, is definitely quite warm, but not too hot to touch - that just means the heat shield is doing its job, right?
Thanks for being here and hearing all of my victories and neuroses.

Mary