It's the start of winter here in Colorado. Expecting 6-12 inches of snow in the mountains today. None yet down where we are at, but glad we prepared. We repaired our fireplace with a wood-burning stove insert last year. Very glad we did! This year, our furnace did not want to start up, and with the sudden early winter switch from 80 degrees Friday to low's in the mid thirties this weekend, we were very glad to have the warmth in the evenings.
While I love the high-tech "Nest" thermostats on the furnace, this is a good example why it is also nice to have a good low-tech backup plan! Not to mention, just having the great ambiance of a nice fire.
Also love the electric log splitter we bought last year. It has worked awesome splitting much bigger logs than it's rated for. Much easier to use and maintain than the gas-powered ones. Even easier than renting one for use, as I can easily just go out for a couple hours at a time instead of being rushed to do it all in a day.
The fall is my favorite time of year, but doesn't seem like we had much of it this year, going right from a late summer into early winter within a week!
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