tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post113753325057234888..comments2023-08-27T10:54:42.777-05:00Comments on sand creek almanac: soaking it upDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1137602127588026032006-01-18T10:35:00.000-06:002006-01-18T10:35:00.000-06:00Hooray! My comment e-mail notification is working ...Hooray! My comment e-mail notification is working again! <BR/><BR/>I definitely like wood heat better than anything. And I'm finding that it is a nice ritual in the morning. Today it was zero degrees F at 5 am, and I had let the fire go out so it got down to 58 in the house (some parts were probably colder). The kids and I were all snuggled together under down comforters so we were warm, but I got out of bed and built a nice fire. It's a good incentive to get out of bed. <BR/><BR/>RD-yes, I'm looking forward to baths. I figure with all the water I've not used nor heated with fossil fuel over the last few years, I'm entitled to spend a lot of time soaking! I read when you were talking about your sauna the other day; that's another thing we'd like some day.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1137601535726951632006-01-18T10:25:00.000-06:002006-01-18T10:25:00.000-06:00I love reading about your firebuilding success. It...I love reading about your firebuilding success. It is a wonderful, warming accomplishment. We're thinking about adding a woodstove to our house, even though it has a fine functioning proprane heater. <BR/><BR/>BTW-- I loved your post on Monday about the "simple life" I tried to leave a comment, even wrote some long thing, but blogger was giving me such a hard time. It would not post, but it went something like this: I think you and your family are very brave and tough to take on the arduous life of homesteading. The pirate and I have done similar things when we were much younger; he for a much longer time than I. I wish for you long, hot leisurely baths. You have definitely earned them.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1137599290747452752006-01-18T09:48:00.000-06:002006-01-18T09:48:00.000-06:00What a pleasure it is when that first setup in the...What a pleasure it is when that first setup in the morning bursts into a sustainable fire. We've been heating almost exclusively with wood for two years--lots of work but so much more pleasant a heat than oil or electric.Pamela Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167132802880894799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1137598082095478872006-01-18T09:28:00.000-06:002006-01-18T09:28:00.000-06:00Oh, you can't imagine how I miss the daily task of...Oh, you can't imagine how I miss the daily task of making a fire in the woodstove! Rarely did I allow the Hubster to do it; it turned out to be a therapeutic ritual of sorts - one of comfort and thanks and just a peaceful moment. This post makes me feel all cozy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1137543473900636162006-01-17T18:17:00.000-06:002006-01-17T18:17:00.000-06:00We have an inefficient fireplace instead of a stov...We have an inefficient fireplace instead of a stove. It's mainly for cozy atmosphere than survival,but we try and use it alot when it's cold enough. Like the Hermit, I am the Firestarter, but I suspect my wife and kids praise my ability so I'll feel needed and they won't have to mess with it.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.com