Colder here. What's your temp? What ya burnin?

We finally broke zero for the first time this winter:

 

21 oak The ground is still covered in snow and ice. In the 34 years I have lived in this part of NC we have never had 2 consecutive weeks of snow cover. 64 on Tuesday should make this miserable crap finally disappear.

 

We got 4-6 inches of light fluffy snow yesterday. AS the fire wound down overnite the temps inside dropped more than usual. Thermostat set for 58ºF and its thermometer says it is 58ºF but two other thermometers read 62ºF. Apparently the boiler's thermostat is only relatively accurate around 70ºF.
Should be closer to 70ºF in here in a little bit, then I should get the snow blower fired up, or wait until tomorrow.
62ºF inside isn't so bad but my coffee sure gets cold quick.

 

8 feel like -10. Less wind then yesterday. Bl and oak in stove. I need to bring wood downtown the porch. I think I'll move the splits this morning just to get it over with. Like many, motivation is lacking with these temps. Which I hate. Looks like a welcome warm up is coming Tuesday.

 

-1/70 burning down coals with pine

 

28° out, 74° in

Box elder doing it's job.

 

I've burned a lot of box elder and would gladly take more if available.

 

We've been hit with a heat wave.
62/72



My name is Mike, and I'm a hoarder in Ok.
Lopi Endeavor and Republic 1250

 

I just have a lot of it this year because this is what the neighbor had that I got several cords of wood from the other year. There's some ash in there from the 1 ash tree that was dead and I took down as well, and also a crabapple. It was a bit colder this year than the last few years, so I'll probably use more wood than typical, but that's fine. I should have enough regardless, but maybe I need to pull more ugly nugs next time I'm out by the processing area.

 

I am burning dry wood and lots of it hit the high today of 2; living room is creeping up to 79 stove top staying around 600

 

Well Backwoods Savage it’s negative outside BUT T-shirt and short for my bride inside

 

It's 1 above here and I've been in shorts ant t shirt all afternoon. 75 in the living room. A whole lotta wood has gone up the chimney.

 

15/72 hard and silver maple below zero tonight again

 

yes we have mostly got over it, I still have a lingering cough trying to hang on

 

Sorry kids. Nice weather here and I think I will keep it, just stinks being mostly inside dealing with bathroom.

 

11/72. Just fed the firebox a full load of black locust for the night.

 

-13/70 black locust and elm. Coldest night so far I think. Warm up starts tomorrow.

 

4/70 beech and ash chunks