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There are only 43 days until Fall

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  1. Backwoods Savage

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    I am trying to be patient. This morning though reminded me what cooler weather feels like. I like it. Now I have to get the stove ready.
     
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  2. MikeInMa

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    Get stove-prep done now. Before you/anyone feels a chill in the air and want to start a fire
     
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    Stove in house = done
    Garage furnace = done

    I don't mind cooler weather but don't want to rush it , still want to do some warm weather activities before the change of seasons.
     
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    Yes we do need to get ready. I cleaned out the firebox, but havnt had a look down the pipe. I shall once the weather cools
     
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    As uncomfortable as it can be sometimes, I actually like the Summer heat. I could live on the Gulf Coast no problem.
    I like the heat of a wood stove, too. I can dress for the cold and don't mind that as long as I have a nice warm place to come into once I've had enough of the cold .
     
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    We had bad hail and my SS chimney was pretty beat up and covered by insurance. Deciding wether I want to mess with it now or wait till next down season. ‍♂️ It’s all exposed so easy nuff to change out I suppose. But I figure the dents wouldn’t matter as my wood is gooder n dry. Still
    Plenty hot here in Nebraska but it’ll be here before I know it.
     
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    It can snow in September don’t rush it!!
     
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    Cleaned out the stove in May but I need to pick up some firebricks. How do you cut those things anyway?
    I am ok with mid-summer. I need some hostas and it looks like they are going on sale. :)
     
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    I’m enjoying the rewards of the garden. Putting stuff up and getting ready for winter. I love the cold, hope we have a real winter.
     
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    Angle grinder and a thin wheel.
     
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    I used a tile cutter it worked. Also
     
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    A cheap diamond blade on the angle grinder will cut them like buttah...
     
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    Got one in the basement. I don't know why I didn't think of that... :picard:
     
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    Angle grinder and a diamond wheel.
    You can cut about anything with these.
    Including concrete lined ductile iron pipe. (Takes about 15 minutes to cut a 16" pipe. Or the equivalent of 50" of 1/2" cast iron with a 1/4" of concrete.)
    I think that blade was $11
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    Don’t rush my summer away!
     
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    I still look forward to days with highs in low to mid 60's and lows in 40's. One can get a lot accomplished outdoors then and the bugs seem to be calming down.
     
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    We've had so many rainy days, the sunny ones are a treat, even if it's hot!
     
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    A month or two ago it was a drought.
     
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    Over all I am enjoying this year's summer as we are actually getting a summer. Temps have been running about 68 to 72 F during the day with no really cold westerly. The only thing is it is getting dry and that is not a good thing for our area. Trees are getting brown already.
     
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    That's your summer?? Wow, wouldn't that be nice.... I'll trade you some mid 90's and high RH for some of that!
     
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