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First fire of the year

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  1. Donald Stamper

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    F22D5C4A-F8BA-4504-A251-DE248C9D5C79.jpeg Here’s a pic Of my first fire. Didn’t want to have to light one this early but so be it. Happy Winter everyone.
     
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  2. M2theB

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    It looks like a nice one!
    Lost count on how many we’ve had. Not burning full time yet.
    Did shovel snow for the first time tonight. Hopefully that’s not full time thing this season.
     
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    Great looking fire! That looks like a genuine hardwood floor. Nice!
     
  4. Donald Stamper

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    We haven’t had a significant snow in Delaware for about two years. My John Deere 345 is ready to go though!
     
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    Nothing like a nice fire on a chilly day. Enjoy it. Looks good. I think it's that time of year now for me. Gonna drop to 27F tonight
     
  6. Donald Stamper

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    It is the original hard wood. My house was built in the mid 1800’s and had a foot print of about 20x20! It’s been expanded several times. The original hard woods I left in the original footprint when I had the house rebuilt. They give it a lot of character in the wood stove room!
     
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    34˚ Here in Delaware tonight! Uggggg
     
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    Did you get any snow, only some flakes here , I don't mind the snow when I'm home when I'm on the road to work gotta be careful with these young boys on their phones driving
     
  9. Donald Stamper

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    The animals enjoying the stove last year! Yes, I dry my clothes in front of it too! After they dry I touch them up for 15 minutes in the dryer with a fabric softener sheet. Anything to save energy haha.

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    No snow here! Hoping this year we get a decent one! Mother Nature has been cruel to us in Delaware the last couple of years. We may have had a total of 10 inches over both winters. I remember as a kid growing up in the 70’s we had several feet each year!
     
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    Nice looking fire and like your dog and cat. Had some fires off and on for a little while in the shop. Sure needed the wood stove going last night working on a friends truck and its cold today.
     
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    3” today. It’s 25 now headed for the teens tonight.


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    Glad it didnt make it here.. LOL
     
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    We had a dusting here in Southern CT. All gone and drying out now. Stay warm!
     
  15. Donald Stamper

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    We need some snow to go with the cold this year! My poor John Deere has been lonely!
     
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    Looks real nice. I have been burning low and slow most of this week.
     
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    Nice to finally have some fires to heat home and body.

    As for the laundry, my wife has dried laundry by the stove for so long I don't remember any time in our 58 years of marriage that she didn't. Helps put humidity in the house along with savings on electric bill. I prefer these $40 electric bills over those over $100.
     
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    Only had a few fires so far but looking like it will pick up soon. Only filled the wood box once all of October.
     
  19. Donald Stamper

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    I’ll take 80 over 300 ( that’s what mine are without the wood Stove) !!! . And you’re correct about the humidity! Another reason I do it as well.
     
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    Wow!!! The highest I've ever had was last July when it went over 80. That is the only 80 we've ever had.