tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post2962009784318899684..comments2024-03-28T13:40:36.628-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: COLD AND WET WEEKEND UPDATE1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-18482548877694483922017-12-19T04:20:06.820-06:002017-12-19T04:20:06.820-06:00your winter garden is coming along nicely and your...your winter garden is coming along nicely and your dinner; looks DeliciousColleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106960827480062745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-3287759761628607692017-12-18T15:58:47.562-06:002017-12-18T15:58:47.562-06:00the garden looks great and dinner looks wonderful!...the garden looks great and dinner looks wonderful!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-4437993889607960242017-12-17T22:27:53.675-06:002017-12-17T22:27:53.675-06:00That's very true. I rented a small cottage one...That's very true. I rented a small cottage one year, one floor very tiny. The wood stove heated the entire place very well, but I had my bedroom windows open in mid-winter! I had a series of fans going, but that's because it wasn't really in a good place.Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-64816628873888637842017-12-17T21:54:21.248-06:002017-12-17T21:54:21.248-06:00Hmm, didn't know that, thanks for the info!!Hmm, didn't know that, thanks for the info!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-90157183023617285362017-12-17T21:54:05.952-06:002017-12-17T21:54:05.952-06:00OH isn't warm soup so wonderful on a cold day....OH isn't warm soup so wonderful on a cold day. It's just one of those yucky days. Stay warm and dry! Looks like a nasty week ahead. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-74889321798548478332017-12-17T21:45:41.511-06:002017-12-17T21:45:41.511-06:00We'd love to have one but I think it would be ...We'd love to have one but I think it would be really expensive. A neighbor when we had our house in town had an estimate for a fireplace and it was about $15k. A wood stove might work but there is literally only about one place in the house it could go but that wouldn't heat the bedrooms very well. I mean you'd probably have to get one room too warm for it to spread elsewhere, ha. We'll figure out something. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-4873804774579526742017-12-17T21:33:25.767-06:002017-12-17T21:33:25.767-06:00Oh we'd love one. Not sure where we'd eve...Oh we'd love one. Not sure where we'd even put one, it's hard to explain but the house just isn't really set up to have one. I'm sure we could have something put it but it would be really expensive. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-90708306167402783832017-12-17T21:32:32.354-06:002017-12-17T21:32:32.354-06:00Nope, there is not really a spot for one. It's...Nope, there is not really a spot for one. It's a small house. I think originally it was elsewhere and moved tot he property somewhere through the years. The way the rooms are situated I don't think even having one in one spot would warm the whole house. We'd love one but to retrofit for it would be cost prohibitive. We'll just have to get a central furnace unit at some point. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-59053399575910307602017-12-17T20:47:36.372-06:002017-12-17T20:47:36.372-06:00If you ever have to replace even one pipe, use PEX...If you ever have to replace even one pipe, use PEX. It won't burst when it freezes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-37761166472210193772017-12-17T18:44:09.777-06:002017-12-17T18:44:09.777-06:00Yes, it was a cold, damp day and the sun never cam...Yes, it was a cold, damp day and the sun never came out. I did go in my garden for awhile. It sure felt good to get back inside and get warm with some soup and wilted lettuce-and-bacon salad. Your garden is really growing well. Your chicken and Alfredo pasta looks delicious! Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-79755213190986066742017-12-17T17:56:17.303-06:002017-12-17T17:56:17.303-06:00Hi 1st Man :) I LOVE Alfredo pasta with chicken! Y...Hi 1st Man :) I LOVE Alfredo pasta with chicken! Yum!!<br />I've only had pipes freeze on me once and it was because the temps outside dropped to -42 with wind. I think Celcius and Farenheit are the same at that temperature...wicked cold. But then we heat from September nights all the way through to May. Back to the pipes, I was in the basement which was heated but not well enough, with my hair dryer, pointing at the pipes along the wall, it was a crazy night! Luckily they didn't burst though, my neighbour wasn't so lucky.<br /><br />I couldn't handle it being 52F in the house, I'd freeze my buns off lol...I agree with Fiona, I think a wood stove would be a much nicer option than central heating...or a good complimentary heating source. We have a fireplace, but it's not well insulated so we have to keep it shut well most of the winter or our Hydro would be through the roof. When we buy our place, it'll be wood stoves for sure.Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15117530015540366712017-12-17T17:42:12.238-06:002017-12-17T17:42:12.238-06:00A fireplace would be nice, or put in a wood stove....A fireplace would be nice, or put in a wood stove. That would be cozy, and if the electricity ever goes out during the winter, you'd have a way to keep warm.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-3195304498289296922017-12-17T12:55:27.621-06:002017-12-17T12:55:27.621-06:00I am surprised that the farm doesn't have a co...I am surprised that the farm doesn't have a combustion stove, fire place or wood stove of some description. There is nothing quite like the ambiance of flame. Of course, you pay for it with have to cut/buy wood for it. LOL.FionaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044498829299165675noreply@blogger.com