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

Had to put a new battery in the truck ... duralast my behind ! Was 3 Days past the 3 yr replacement ... gave me some $$$ “prorated” towards new one but wouldn’t gimme a replacement ...how in the hell do they have it figured out to the day ? Well replaced and took a paint-pen to the new one ; it’s going back in 2yrs and 364 days for a new one ... lesson learned !

 

I'll not say the same thing as you didn't.

 

Warning! Warning!
Snowflake event coming!
The sky is falling, the world is coming to an end.
Not a danged thing any of us can do about it, so why worry? If I die, it won't matter. If I don't, I'll grab the shovel.

 

Don't forget to put a log on the fire.

 

You ought to see the local stations around here with a chance of snow!!

 

Maybe you need one of those brooms you were talking about a few days ago1" to 2" WOW.

 

Yup! The weather advisory is still out there, for "up to an inch of snow by morning"!

99 just watched the forecast and asked what the advisory is for???? Exactly....

 

21 at the moment with 15-20 mph winds. Headed for 6 overnight apparently. Have the IS chucked plum full of red oak and maybe a chunk of and dialed in for some warm burning!

 

They must think they are forecasting for down south, You know, those places where they shut the town down for an inch or 2 of snow.

 

26ºF outside right now, supposed to be 50ºF tomorrow and rain, but then the cold returns.

Brought up some 4 year white oak Sunday to fill the bin by the door.
Wow is this ever cold weather wood. Only filling the stove half way and it's 74F in the room above the stove.

 

Hemlock and ash for overnight. Bark fell off the ash as I was loading the wheelbarrow and sadly I discovered eab galleries underneath. Tree came from about ten miles away as the crow (or beetle) flies. Very sad - ash is one of the main hardwood species we have here. Going to be some very odd looking patches around here in a few years. I wonder if this will allow the red oak to come back to strength? I'm told by the old folks that there used to be a ton of it around here.

 

95% walnut and one maple split that was in quick reach and able to fill that gap I had lol.

Only high 30's tonight and potentially getting warmer overnight with high 40's expected tomorrow with a quick warm front then back to classic md winter temps... 20's night/30's during day for a while. Time to start shuffling some oak in the mix soon.

 

Temp has dropped to -5 C (23? F) for now, and the shack is cool. Started butchering a deer so I keep it chilly while I'm cutting.

 

current temp 9 degrees going negative tonite stove room at 84.... check it 6 hours

 

burning ash @ 19f out with 15 mph winds

 

That's how hot my room can get sometimes

 

Yep, I agree with that.

Now get on with it and TELL me WHAT to do??? [emoticon of me biting my fingernails down to the knuckle here]

All the forecasting around here changed after the Blizzard of '78. We were supposed to get snow, honestly I do not remember how much, but it was not a big deal. But the storm stalled over us and dumped 54" on an area where a foot is a big deal and 18" of snowfall is downright impressive. So forever after that, whenever a snow flake <may> appear w/in a 40 hour drive, they predict 2" to 200".

And as always, 12" to a foot.

Brian

 

The man in a cheap suit on the boobtube said we are goen down to 12F tonite. Im burning western juniper and douglas fir.