It is so (I confess) tempting to go downstairs and flip the switch for the furnace, first thing in the morning (raises hand in confessionary humility), like I did today!
-Soupy1957
-Soupy1957
soupy1957 said:It is so (I confess) tempting to go downstairs and flip the switch for the furnace, first thing in the morning (raises hand in confessionary humility), like I did today!
-Soupy1957
soupy1957 said:It is so (I confess) tempting to go downstairs and flip the switch for the furnace, first thing in the morning (raises hand in confessionary humility), like I did today!
-Soupy1957
Backwoods Sava ge said:I fixed that problem years ago when I removed the furnace and sold it.
soupy1957 said:Northwinds,...........can't help but comment on your posting content.........I too have my "morning rituals," and if I didn't have them, I TOO would be "lost" ......
Incorporating the fire building into my life was a bit of an adjustment, but in my case (as of the creation of this thread) it was just one morning that I was rebelling, I guess.
THIS morning I got up and dutifully got the fire going (along with the coffee and other stuff).
-Soupy1957
firefighterjake said:Morning ritual for Firefighterjake.
Wake up before alarm clock goes off . . . turn off alarm . . . or forget to turn off alarm until I am leaving house and hear alarm ringing incessantly.
Walk down stairs in the dark . . . trip over dumb cat who insists on laying on the stairs every night. Curse said cat. LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Check stove to see if there are any coals . . . do happy Snoopy dance.
Go outside and pee over edge of porch . . . after making sure the neighbor isn't standing out back on his porch peeing.??????????
Go back inside and reload firebox with kindling or small splits.
Turn on TV and watch the news for a bit . . . and realize that the third story on the news is about how the Republicans and Democrats in Waldo County have offices right next to each other . . . think how lucky I am to be where I am where this is considered news.
Adjust settings on the stove and start getting ready for work.
Brush teeth. Floss teeth. Turn on water in sink for cat #2 who insists on drinking out of the tap.
Lacerate my face with shaver . . . but think how lucky I am that I don't have to shave my legs.
Shower . . . and in the process knock down shampoo bottle which wakes up wife.
Get out of shower . . . and nearly step on cat who is now laying on the bath matt.LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Towel off and check stove status and make adjustments as necessary . . . after making sure window blinds street-side are closed . . . less I permanently blind any neighbors passing by.
Apply liberal amount of anti-perspirant to arm pits . . . and then put some more on . . . just in case.
Comb hair . . . and see how much more hair I've lost.
Take time to pick out what I will wear . . . which is quite simple since I wear the same uniform pants, blue polyester shirt and blue T-shirt that I have for the past 15 years.
Check stove again.
Wind cuckoo clock.THERE ARE THREE OF EM IN MY HOUSE, TO WIND
Make breakfast (two slices of double fiber toast with Amish sugar free apple butter on them) and while the toast is toasting feed and water cats.
Check stove final time before pulling on boots and putting on jacket.
Enter car . . . open garage door . . . back out . . . and do a quick spot check of the chimney . . . and see no smoke . . . today will be a good day.
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