Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Can use the new stove. It burns hotter, and as of Jan 2022, all chimneys had to have a metal sleeve lining (ceramic tile lining would burn too). Got the stove in, discovered no sleeve. Got the sleeve in, went to slide down inside, chimney wobbled (when took down discovered it was built against the original siding rather than the flashing). Sleeve wasn't designed to be self supporting, so had to order a different sleeve. Stove was ordered a year ago, installation started end of April, tried again just before graduation in May, finally got all the pieces. Have gone 2 winters without the wood stove. The winter power bill reduction will make a large deposit into the home repair fund, and I'm happy happy happy

I want to replace my fireplace with a propane insert cleaner than hauling wood through the house hahaha.

Tax
Last evening, Mr Pompei roosting with the older ladies, poor Marty stuck in the window alone. I hauled her down and put her in her little cubby hole beside roost.

 

[RoyalChick]

This is why I won’t get any peaches this year. They aren’t ripe yet you *****er!!

 

[RoyalChick]

Somehow I'm not sad. Just reflective right now.

It was a bit of a shock to be pecked and see someone else's little face there.

Awww. And such a cute little face!

 

[BY Bob]

Awww. And such a cute little face!

You know that I am besotted with it.

 

[rural mouse]

Excellent! Thanks for explaining. I learned something. I'm excited you get to use your new woodstove now!

The chickens may not be happy when their favorite winter resting spot starts shrinking, but when they discover hanging out around the chimney, maybe not.

There were some marks showing the ceramic lining had been failing we discovered when the thing hit the ground. Very thankful the stove gave up first so the catastrophe waiting to happen didn't. The new stove has a glass door (watching safe fires is very soothing), and a drawer under it that the ashes can be swept into from inside the stove. Should make cleaning it out simple. I've got a stinking hunch the Ash heap will be a favorite dust bathing spot, too

 

[BY Bob]

The chickens may not be happy when their favorite winter resting spot starts shrinking, but when they discover hanging out around the chimney, maybe not.

There were some marks showing the ceramic lining had been failing we discovered when the thing hit the ground. Very thankful the stove gave up first so the catastrophe waiting to happen didn't. The new stove has a glass door (watching safe fires is very soothing), and a drawer under it that the ashes can be swept into from inside the stove. Should make cleaning it out simple. I've got a stinking hunch the Ash heap will be a favorite dust bathing spot, too

It sounds like a great upgrade all around.

 

[rural mouse]

I want to replace my fireplace with a propane insert cleaner than hauling wood through the house hahaha.

Tax
Last evening, Mr Pompei roosting with the older ladies, poor Marty stuck in the window alone. I hauled her down and put her in her little cubby hole beside roost.
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Don't turn green with envy....but, we don't haul wood through the house....

 

[lightm]

This is why I won’t get any peaches this year. They aren’t ripe yet you *****er!!

He really gave me a good appetite. I may give up my peach because there is no way I can enjoy it that much

 

[RoyalChick]

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Oh my! That is a fine thing. That means you don’t have to go outside in the blizzard when you forgot to bring in enough wood for the evening.
Oh I am loving that idea!

 

[BY Bob]

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My Dad and I installed one of those back in 1984. It is amazing. We made like a big coal bin in the basement and just chicks it in through the door. Saved so much time and mess. Glad to see you have one!

I think we may owe Woodstove taxes