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| Dubs and his masterpiece |
As September draws to a close,
the temps outside continue to fall. As promised by Dubs, we now have our wood stove installed and functioning. He, and my "son" Roy, finished installing the chimney today, cutting a 14" hole in the roof to ensure adequate ventilation and exhaust release! With the installation of fireproof materials and the required collars and fittings, I feel safe now, and toasty warm.
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| Our first fire in the wood stove |
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| Boiling water on the stove |
Not only can we heat our living area with the new stove, but we can cook, boil water, slow-cook a pot of stew, etc. Dubs measured the temp of the stove at the chimney outlet and it was 435°. So far, since we lit the stove tonight, it's been burning for almost 2 hours, fueled by just 2 small sagebrush logs, and the thermostat says 79°, with the ceiling vent open! Clearly, we have a super efficient heating machine powered by relatively minimal fuel. I am quite confident that we will be warm and cozy even when the temps drop into the negative digits.
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| Sweety, our Great Pyrenees, with all 4 of her 3 day old pups |
Our Great Pyrenees, Sweety (so named for her personality and the distinct "Y" on her forehead), continues to take exceptional care of her 4 sweet pups. The pups are as fat as ticks, look like little roly polys, and are starting to display their own unique personality characteristics.
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