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

Sitting at 18 this morning.

 

26 and 69 inside. Hackberry burning In the fireview

 

17* Got sugar maple going now. Have to outside to get higher btu stuff. Just not up to it at the moment. brrrr

 

Was -4* and 72* inside with the ole spruce. Saw from -6* to 6* on the way to work.

 

16* out 62* in.....I guess I should have loaded some oak last night.

Red maple and oak mix in the nc30 this morning to bring the house temp back up.

 

We just spray foamed the crawlspace under the house last winter and it made a difference, but I think the main problem is the very open floorplan and the fact that 75% of the walls in the living area are windows or sliding glass doors.

A bigger stove may be something to consider.
A Fisher Mama bear would be nice...

 

Time for a bigger stove.

 

Hard to find affordable glass with r value above 3. Add BTU.

 

Noted with understanding.
I will endeavor to source better wood.

Tonight for instance, the stove is burning well due to smaller splits of red oak.

Fire can be a finicky thing.
I like all the nuances and details.

 

22 out right now with some snow falling.

Had a good day ice fishing, we ended up with 7 crappie.

 

15 now. Temps will drop through the day.

Got between 1-2 inches of snow yesterday afternoon/evening; can't tell yet if there was any more overnight.

 

About 25 this morning. Boiler still chowin on Maple and Beech from last night.

 

Was -2* last night when I went into work, and 72* inside. Saw from -11* to 10* on the way in. Mix of spruce and birch.

 

10F and 68F. Clear, cold, sunny and still outside. Turned up the stove a bit and made coffee. Two of our grandchildren have arrived for the day. Oh my. Getting busy in here this AM!

 

29* out 70* in when I got up this morning. Apparently I've been letting too much air in to the stove. The last few days the house was cold. Granted it was colder outside but I don't think that was the huge difference. I closed the air more last night and the house was hot when I went to bed.

Red maple this morning.

 

27f heading for a high of 32f before snow tonight, talking up to 6". Got off early so pulled the tractor/snowblower down to do some work on it plus try and find room in the garage for it. Also need to run out and get some gas for it and mix for the single stage blower. Time permitting, plan on pulling out the old 2-stage and checking it out. Should be loaded for bear by the end of today.

 

29 now, low of 23 tonight. Feels colder than it is....damp, cloudy, and breezy.

Boiler has a good sized load of black walnut on there.

 

28* out 70* in this morning. I think they're saying a high of 32* today.

Red maple and walnut warming the house this morning.

 

Firing up the OWB last evening, I noticed the bright moon with no clouds. You just know it was gonna be a cold one.

Sitting at -17 right now.

Good news is we're shooting for the 20's today/tomorrow.

 

25f heading for a maybe high of 31f. Guessing .5" snow with the heavier stuff starting this afternoon for 6" total. With any luck, I can get my job done and home before the heavy stuff.