Raven

[Raven]

the chimney sweeper here ....to clean out the crud...wasnt much at all since it was done last year...

but just prior to that i went out cutting for just 3 hours in total since
its gonna start raining for the next two days and the mornings
are getting a bit nippity .... says the wifey....

here's my red oak wood i scored for free.
it's better than usin fuel oil.

[justplugit]

That is some beautful stuff Rav, ready to go.

What are you harvesting from your garden now.

[Raven]

tomatoes and potatoes prolly 50-100 pounds out there and more green bell peppers
than you can shake a stick at...been stuffing them.
the weeds took over ..this year....sadly... and no fall crop...
but the freezer is jammed packed with frozen stuff and theres
broccolli out there too... getting wood is more important now....

i have just around 30 days left...before deer season.
the air is so damned thick with bugs its ridiculous...
and i can't wait for the first frost actually.

[Karl F]

off to a good start .. I did the math, I've got a little over 3 cord cut split and stacked, ready to burn,plus, got a 1/3 of a cord in the basement wood box. My brother in law left a message on my machine to come get more.. he needs the room, has more tree work.
I sweep my own chimney, bought the rods, brushes etc. 5-6 years ago.. guys around here get 150 bucks, and it don't take them 1/2 an hour.. I think I actually get it cleaner, run a drop light up and down it when I'm done, and go back if I see anything i missed.
Nice Garden, Peppers .. let them turn red on the vine..

[Raven]

what did ya pay for the chimney cleaning tools just out of curiosity?

cost me a c-note...to get mine cleaned...

[justplugit]

What kind of stoves are you guys burning in

[Raven]

i have a six foot wide brick fire place....not the most economical
set- up to be sure....but its called a heater-later or sumthin like that
where ya have a fresh air intake vent and a heat grid on both sides
but no blower. I can put in a 20 inch diameter log 30 inches wide
in this sucker to keep some hot coals alive til mornin.
Once you get that mass of bricks hot
..........they stay warm for a long long time.