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[Shadrach]

Yep, it is. There is a brass bushing that the auger rests in that allows it to rotate easily and it was broken in half. Should be able to put the new one in and be good to go. Glad that they had one in town and didn't have to order it. Although, after a bit of research, the brass ones are prone to failure and should be upgraded to a nylatron bushing. This one has lasted many years, so we'll probably replace the stove before we have to worry about another failure.

If anything goes wrong with the stove here because it comes from Austria bits take a while to get here. Thankfully they're very robust. Can you imagine how much whining I would do if the stove broke. I'm cold at 10 centigrade.
How's your knuckle doing Meg?

 

[Meg-in-MT]

If anything goes wrong with the stove here because it comes from Austria bits take a while to get here. Thankfully they're very robust. Can you imagine how much whining I would do if the stove broke. I'm cold at 10 centigrade.
How's your knuckle doing Meg?

Our old roller was like that. I think it was made in Germany and it took months to get parts for it. I'm not sure you can even get everything anymore, just certain pieces.

I'm a big whiner in the cold, too. I'd be right there with ya! My circulation isn't that great.

It's a little better actually. I had my hands in cold running water for about an hour over the weekend and that seemed to help. It's still far bigger than the other, but not near as angry looking. Got a call back from the podiatrist saying they found someone that would take me, but it's a couple hours away and they're booked till May. I think I'll have them send the referral and see how it goes in the mean time. I'm thinking a diet and bad habit overhaul would help immensely, but some habits are a bit hard to break Thanks for asking.

Which rooster was hurt in the hawk attack? I'm glad he's going to be okay. Seems like they're on the hunt there lately.

 

[aart]

Meg like to sleep at 59 even 55 but not getting out bed then

My bedroom stays about 55....living room needs to be warmer, say 65 or so.

 

[microchick]

Meg, I'm glad that your hand is feeling better. Same here. I had to wait 4 months to get in to see the only Rheumatologist in the area. I told DH I'd either be better or dead by then. As luck would have it I held my own till I got in to see him.

We heat with a Century EPA wood stove. We were worried about durability but it's a rock. We've had to replace worn fire bricks on the inside but other than that it's been running hard for the past 8 winters and doing it's job without complaint.

I don't tolerate cold at all. Heat, no problem but I'm most comfortable when the temp in the house is 78-80 degrees in the winter. Lower than that and my hands and feet get cold and I am wrapping up in blankets. Night time can be cooler but we sleep on a heated mattress pad which, if you have a bad back or achy joints, I highly recommend.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Me too, MC. Seems crazy to have to wait that long, but apparently they are few and far between. I told my brother he should've been a rheumatologist

I'd love to have a wood stove in the house. That's the best kind of heat. We have one in the shop and that's where we spend most of our time. I'm always loading that baby up. Luckily, one of the boys really enjoys going to the mountains and cutting firewood. I don't mind chopping or stacking, just don't care for chainsaws.

 

[microchick]

Me too, MC. Seems crazy to have to wait that long, but apparently they are few and far between. I told my brother he should've been a rheumatologist

I'd love to have a wood stove in the house. That's the best kind of heat. We have one in the shop and that's where we spend most of our time. I'm always loading that baby up. Luckily, one of the boys really enjoys going to the mountains and cutting firewood. I don't mind chopping or stacking, just don't care for chainsaws.

The only problem we have had is finding insurance that will cover the house with only wood heat in it. We tried everywhere. One agent came out, wrote out a bunch of demands, handed us the list and then told us we had 10 days to do all the revisions on the list or they wouldn't cover us. The house was needing a lot done to it at the time and there was no way we were able to get it done in 10 days so we told him not to bother coming back. Somebody told us to try our local farm bureau. When we told them the house was Amish built and needed updating and remodeling, they told us no problem and insured us on the spot.

It's a bit pricey as all insurance is for using wood heat but they are nice people to work with.

I'm the same though, Meg. When we are somewhere in the winter where they are heating with gas, at some point in time DH and I will look at one another and say, how fast can we get home to our wood heated house?

There is just something nice and 'warm' about wood heat.

As for harvesting wood. We get a lot of flack from some of the people we know for harvesting our own wood but we have 22 + acres in hardwood trees. DH drops the trees with me acting as spotter, he chains, I load the tractor bucket. He or I trundle it back to the barn and we take shifts running it through the splitter. We tell folks that we are pushing 70 and logically we know we can't do this forever but for now it is keeping us active and in shape.

 

[Shadrach]

Our old roller was like that. I think it was made in Germany and it took months to get parts for it. I'm not sure you can even get everything anymore, just certain pieces.

I'm a big whiner in the cold, too. I'd be right there with ya! My circulation isn't that great.

It's a little better actually. I had my hands in cold running water for about an hour over the weekend and that seemed to help. It's still far bigger than the other, but not near as angry looking. Got a call back from the podiatrist saying they found someone that would take me, but it's a couple hours away and they're booked till May. I think I'll have them send the referral and see how it goes in the mean time. I'm thinking a diet and bad habit overhaul would help immensely, but some habits are a bit hard to break Thanks for asking.

Which rooster was hurt in the hawk attack? I'm glad he's going to be okay. Seems like they're on the hunt there lately.

Mag took the strike Meg. He's fine. The wound wasn't deep. He's had worse scrapping with his brother.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Mag took the strike Meg. He's fine. The wound wasn't deep. He's had worse scrapping with his brother.

Oh good, happy to hear that!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I think a lot of people are lonely. The thing to do in that case is to meet other people, not join a chicken forum.
I think a lot of people have lost contact with the reality of what is and what isn't a hard life.
I read some stuff on BYC where people are fairly constantly complaining about their lot in life and when more detail emerges my empathy wanes.

Well a lot of them think they are supposed to make a great salary without working for it.

 

[Shadrach]

The only problem we have had is finding insurance that will cover the house with only wood heat in it. We tried everywhere. One agent came out, wrote out a bunch of demands, handed us the list and then told us we had 10 days to do all the revisions on the list or they wouldn't cover us. The house was needing a lot done to it at the time and there was no way we were able to get it done in 10 days so we told him not to bother coming back. Somebody told us to try our local farm bureau. When we told them the house was Amish built and needed updating and remodeling, they told us no problem and insured us on the spot.

It's a bit pricey as all insurance is for using wood heat but they are nice people to work with.

I'm the same though, Meg. When we are somewhere in the winter where they are heating with gas, at some point in time DH and I will look at one another and say, how fast can we get home to our wood heated house?

There is just something nice and 'warm' about wood heat.

As for harvesting wood. We get a lot of flack from some of the people we know for harvesting our own wood but we have 22 + acres in hardwood trees. DH drops the trees with me acting as spotter, he chains, I load the tractor bucket. He or I trundle it back to the barn and we take shifts running it through the splitter. We tell folks that we are pushing 70 and logically we know we can't do this forever but for now it is keeping us active and in shape.

This may be a bit of a shocker then; the main house uses 7 to 8 tons each winter and this Spain where -6C is cold. The crazy thing is it's still cold in the main house despite three wood burners. The kitchen in the main house was 15C with the wood burner going.
I'm sitting in a sweat shirt here and it's 25C in the living room and 22C in the bedroom. I burn about half a ton a year. I could and have cut all the firewood I need for a winter but to cater for the main house is a major task.