First it was "pretty soon at least we won't be wet". Then it became, "pretty soon at least we won't be cold." Now, as of today, we're both dry AND warm! Good thing too because this morning it was -1 degrees. And it felt that cold too. I was outside for about 15 minutes at peak coldest and couldn't have lasted much longer.
The wood stove is in though, and working awesome. We installed it Saturday night and tested it out. It never dropped below 50 last night and for the first time in a while, I found myself taking off layers, not adding them. We had a few issues (back smoke from the stove, heat control issues) but this A.M. we fixed it all up and it was working perfectly this afternoon. We got it up to mid-60's this afternoon without too much wood or effort (and that was in 10 degree outside weather).
We spent Saturday night at our new dinner spot, The New England House. We got two seats at the bar and watched the Pats beat the Broncos.
We also finished the insulation in the cabin in probably what took only about an hour's time. Working together, we were in a zone like never before. Next, we did a few little things, cleaned up and arranged furniture, spray-foamed a few unfinished areas, and even relaxed a little.
It was amazing. The sight of a smoking wood chimney from a wood stove is a pretty sweet sight. It just keeps getting better up there. Next up is the ceiling and flooring.
No comments:
Post a Comment