Fear and panic coursed hotly through my veins as I listened to the low whining sound. It was a faint noise─almost imperceptible. Yet, having struggled to heat the big old farmhouse these last 5 winters, it’s a sound I’ve come to know well. Beckett, the boiler in the basement was calling for fuel that wasn’t there. The vibrations from the mechanism carry throughout the house on the copper pipes within the baseboard heating system. We were out of heating fuel─
It's a pity we can't somehow get my son out there to your place. He's a mechanical engineer, and he once offered to design & build a wood stove that would heat the RV I live in. It would have sat outside and hooked in with the propane furnace somehow.
I have no doubt that he could have done it, but I had to decline because -- how the heck do you take something like that with you when it's time to move to a new camping spot?
Anyway, 'twould be interesting to see what he could do with your place.
Utterly remarkable in so many ways. Remarkable, you ask? Oh, well, you of course. Best darned lady farmer I know. On a more serious note, you shoulder so many tasks, confidently, study solutions to up your game, and maintain a can-do outlook that is far from mere bravado. I wish you all the best in ‘24 and going forward. 😊
It's a bummer that you can't just put in a wood stove.
It really is! I grew up stacking firewood and I really miss the wood-heat!
Yeah, I grew up with it too.
It's a pity we can't somehow get my son out there to your place. He's a mechanical engineer, and he once offered to design & build a wood stove that would heat the RV I live in. It would have sat outside and hooked in with the propane furnace somehow.
I have no doubt that he could have done it, but I had to decline because -- how the heck do you take something like that with you when it's time to move to a new camping spot?
Anyway, 'twould be interesting to see what he could do with your place.
Utterly remarkable in so many ways. Remarkable, you ask? Oh, well, you of course. Best darned lady farmer I know. On a more serious note, you shoulder so many tasks, confidently, study solutions to up your game, and maintain a can-do outlook that is far from mere bravado. I wish you all the best in ‘24 and going forward. 😊
Wow!! Thank you very much! That's so kind of you to say.🥰 I just put one foot in front of the other, lol...slowly but surely things get done.
Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment!🙏
I think of sorting seeds, try sprouting some garbanzos and eat in a salad or omelette.
Actually, I grow microgreen and sprouts all winter! So yummy and fresh!
Hi Sam ! the struggle is real ! D you think of winter sowing your veggies >>
Yes I sure have!🥰 Unfortunately winter-sowing just hasn't lined up for me for a number of reasons...🤦♀️🤷♀️