The last time we went to III, it was to spend the night and test out the new propane wall furnace. As the temp was to drop to the upper twenties, it would be a good test. I had worked most of the day cutting trees, etc with the new chainsaw, and was pretty well beat, so went to bed about 9:30 or so. Herself was to let the fire in the stove die down, and ignite the wall furnace, which she did. So, instead of having to get up every 2-4 hours, I would be able to sleep all night. So, what did I do? I stayed up most of the night waiting for the furnace to no longer be able to keep up with the dropping temperatures. I finally got to sleep around 3:00, and when I got up at 6:30, the cabin was still at 64 degrees and the outside temp had dropped to 27 degrees. So, the test was mainly a success, and I will be satisfied knowing the little furnace will keep up, and it was just set on low.
Now, the chainsaw. My old reliable Poulon has ran for 15 years and is still running, but seeing all the trees remaining to be downed, it was time for a biggie. I didn't get the biggest, but a mid-range Husqvarna 455 Rancher. It is a beast. When I first started it and let it idle, it reminded me of my high school years, and the guys with the souped up cars with the high performance cams, and then when I gave it the gas, it roared. It cuts thru wood like butter. Heaver, but boy does it cut. I now realize, I should have had it when we first acquired III.
We hope to spend Thanksgiving weekend, from Thurs thru Sunday, at III. I have to test out our new propane fired cooler, and hopefully maybe we will get a little snow to make the weekend complete. We will cook our turkey as the pilgrims did, over a fire. Just kidding, but it will be different than our usual Thanksgiving dinners, as there will only be the two of us.
Boi
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Maybe we'll have company for dinner -- at least one of the days!
Please, Papa, DO NOT lose a limb!!!
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