Friday, with goodbyes and fire

[aldersprig]

Yesterday, we cleaned out the old apartment and turned in our keys. Carpet shampooers are both awesome and scary (there was THAT much dirt in our rug? O_O)

That place is where we buried our Gatsby-cat last summer, so it was harder leaving it than most places. I said goodbye again, and got rather teary. He was a very good kitty. I will miss him forever.

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We are pondering a wood stove for House, after fuel-oil sticker shock. The one we want will run us about $2000, but we're thinking of putting in a smaller, cheaper one now, then moving that to the garage next year or the year after when we can afford the one we want. Fire is nice heat when you have oil as back-up.

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Tomorrow is my monthly call for prompts. The theme will be abandoned, lost, and left behind.

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And this - http://call-small.blogspot.com/ - is wee and adorable.

Comments

Yes...

[ysabetwordsmith]

Woodstoves require attention, but they put out excellent heat and running them is cheap. I recommend getting one with a fan; it's very helpful for spreading heat. Also soapstone has lovely thermal mass and aesthetic features, though our woodstove is iron.

Re: Yes...

[aldersprig]

I grew up with a wood-burning stove as the primary source of heat (fan, large fieldstone chimney in the center of the house). It's got its flaws (cold mornings!) but having oil heat as a back-up would balance that out.

Re: Yes...

[ysabetwordsmith]

It's very effective to set the backup heat on low (55 or 60F) and use the woodstove to reach room temperature. Also, if the power goes out, you can cook on the woodstove.

Re: Yes...

[aldersprig]

Yep! When the power went out for a week at my parents' place in 1991, we cooked on the stove the whole time.