What did you do in the garden today?

[BReeder!]

I finally lit my, ahem, Yule log. Lol!

I wish I had a fireplace. I keep thinking about adding one. It's really not all that difficult. It's a bit of time and money though. The next project here is kitchen/dining room remodel into a larger eat-in kitchen with open floor plan to the living room probably. The living room will actually be converted to a sitting room with my inheritated wing back sofa and chairs. I'm hoping to get that project started this March. Maybe a fireplace will be next to warm up (pun intended) the sitting/living room.

 

[Ascholten]

I don't have one, but kind of would like one. I do however just go out into the back yard and do bonfires or little camp fires.

Goto the junk yard and get the stainless steel inner drum from a washer or dryer, they make awesome fire pits. Have a little fire, sit around it with relatives / friends, have a few drinks or roast marsh mallows chat and enjoy the company.

Yep, it's a bit red necky but works awesome.

Aaron

 

[BReeder!]

I don't have one, but kind of would like one. I do however just go out into the back yard and do bonfires or little camp fires.

Goto the junk yard and get the stainless steel inner drum from a washer or dryer, they make awesome fire pits. Have a little fire, sit around it with relatives / friends, have a few drinks or roast marsh mallows chat and enjoy the company.

Yep, it's a bit red necky but works awesome.

Aaron

I do fire in the yard and set up a nice gravel area to suit around the fire pit even, but it's too cold now. That's a Spring through Fall activity for me. I fireplace indoors would be nice to keep me warm though and to just be able to enjoy a fire.

 

[Ascholten]

I remember growing up we had a fire place, was a bit of a pain, the little sparks and wood flamies that would shoot out of it, and if the wind blew wrong the smoke in the house, when starting it. It was nice though to just sit by a low fire, and yes it was warm in that room.

Aaron

 

[WthrLady]

God Jul everyone. Here's mine.

 

[cherrynberry]

Just to add to your desire, here's a pic of the swirl. We just sliced and ate some for dessert. It's a hit with DW and the kids.
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Wow! That looks delicious!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I have 2 fireplaces in my house. One in the basement and one in the living room. Fireplaces don’t really warm you up. It’s just a cozy feeling. I do like a fire occasionally, but the pellet stove in my sunroom puts out enough heat to warm the house. Installing a pellet stove is way less expensive than building a fireplace. Less cost up front and lower cost maintaining.

 

[cherrynberry]

I have 2 fireplaces in my house. One in the basement and one in the living room. Fireplaces don’t really warm you up. It’s just a cozy feeling. I do like a fire occasionally, but the pellet stove in my sunroom puts out enough heat to warm the house. Installing a pellet stove is way less expensive than building a fireplace. Less cost up front and lower cost maintaining.

We just have this one fireplace that is in the house.

 

[Ascholten]

Or just get one of those old cast iron cook stoves like your grand parents had. Im looking into those too. I might need to build a house / along side the house, with the second house set up like the 1800s. Heck with the way the world is going, it might come in handy here soon.

Aaron

 

[BReeder!]

My fellow cold weather people...
We keep adding kitchen scraps to the compost bin we are filling. We have an open 3-bin system so there's always a bin to fill. Anyway, I noticed that it's cool enough to prevent the compost from heating up and rapidly breaking down the scraps. I don't smell anything funky, but I an beginning to wonder about the risks of attracting rodents, opossums and racoons. Normally it's not a big concern as things break down quickly and there's plenty of brown matter. With the cold weather though, should I stop adding to the compost since it's not going to break down much?