Cold, raw and rainy today, rain changing to snow, calling for 4-8 inches, guess we're not done with winter quite yet. I have a load of red oak burning and it feels good.
What Is In Your Stove Right Now?
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Loaded the stove up tonight with some ash. We have temps going down to mid 30's tonight with snow also in the forecast. When there is snow I have a fire. Stay warm - Stay safe - Stay healthy -- Stay Sane too.
Pine and aspen, still fires at night, the occasional morning/evening fire also
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
I put a small load of hickory and black jack in to warm up. It's been a rainy cool day here with 49 out right now.
My one bay is almost empty
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Caw
Minister of Fire
April 16th and we're zoom zooming red maple in the snow...was 70 all week 
. Welcome to New England.
. Welcome to New England.
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
It's a type of red oak. They have a unique characteristic of having a lot of dead limbs near the bottom half of a perfectly healthy tree. Makes some beautiful milled lumber.
Quercus marilandica - Wikipedia
heavy hammer
Minister of Fire
A cold rainy week I have been small ash splits with cedar and some odd ball pieces here and there to keep the house warm. Winter isn't over yet.
It's a type of red oak. They have a unique characteristic of having a lot of dead limbs near the bottom half of a perfectly healthy tree. Makes some beautiful milled lumber.
Quercus marilandica - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
Great link too !
"excellent source of heat for barbecues and wood-burning stoves. However, the wood is not desirable for wood fireplaces because the heat causes popping, thereby increasing the risk of house fires."
Looks like Wikipedia maybe over reacting to the popping.
Learned something new today --- Thanks -- Always learning
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
Hmmmm....yea that's funny. I've never known it to pop much. Its excellent firewood.
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
Its 34 out now with fairly heavy snow to begin around 9am and temps staying steady today. I got a load of hickory going now.
MoDoug
Minister of Fire
The forecast called for snow this morning, and by golly they got it right. It's moderately falling right now. A fire while it's snowing is traditional, so I've got oak and elm going.
@Grizzerbear, I was at Truman last week for the first time, I've heard it's a lot like Mark Twain Lake, and it is just a lot bigger. I had beginners luck with snagging. Stay warm!
@Grizzerbear, I was at Truman last week for the first time, I've heard it's a lot like Mark Twain Lake, and it is just a lot bigger. I had beginners luck with snagging. Stay warm!
MoDoug
Minister of Fire
We had fairly heavy snow most of the morning, then flurries and some sleet until mid-afternoon. With a low of 28 tonight and freeze warnings, and a low of 29 tomorrow night and frost, and highs in the upper 50's the rest of the week..... well, the stove is still keeping us warm. Mostly oak.
Earlier today my wife said, "I love our stove". That alone makes all the hard work worth while!
Earlier today my wife said, "I love our stove". That alone makes all the hard work worth while!
Thought I was done for the season...NOPE..Heavy snow fall all afternoon with a low of 27 tonight and 30 tomorrow night..just stuffed the stove full of locust and oak and the wife is grinning from ear to ear.. 
Pine and a couple beech splits this morning.
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
30 out this morning with another small load of hickory and post oak going in the stove. We had a big frost yesterday morning and another this morning. I'll be glad if this is the last of the cool weather because I'm getting anxious to get the garden going.
Snow this morning . . . pine and some chunks of some mystery hardwood were fuel for the fire this morning.
Throw some odd chunks in this morning & some ash. When it snows I burn. Location is Granby, Connecticut.
Gearhead660
Minister of Fire
Been running insert with Cottonwood all week, had a cold snap. Never burned it before. Works well for shoulder season. Don't know if I would go out of my way to harvest any, but since it fell in my yard...
The temp should be around 28 in the morning with a load of Pine going in the Liberty at the moment and then some hardwood for the overnight load. I have two rounds of Ironwood left from what we brought in near the end of February which will go in with some Maple and Cherry.
We had a low of 29.5 this morning, we ran the propane fireplace while having coffee.
Caw
Minister of Fire
My wife casually said "it's chilly in here today" with her "where is my fire" eyes lol. It was 52 degrees out so I held strong and we let the heat pump work. We keep it on 65 this time of year and just rock sweatshirts . Much cooler than the 70-72 during burning season but manageable...I just hate burning when I don't need to it feels wasteful and the chimney sucks (well, doesn't suck lol) when its so nice out.
Bottom line: pray for me.
Bottom line: pray for me.
Build a fire for the wife or we won't pray!My wife casually said "it's chilly in here today" with her "where is my fire" eyes lol. It was 52 degrees out so I held strong and we let the heat pump work. We keep it on 65 this time of year and just rock sweatshirts . Much cooler than the 70-72 during burning season but manageable...I just hate burning when I don't need to it feels wasteful and the chimney sucks (well, doesn't suck lol) when its so nice out.
Bottom line: pray for me.
MoDoug
Minister of Fire
Sounds like something I would do, and end up feeling guilty about it.. then I find some way to make up for it, then all's good.My wife casually said "it's chilly in here today" with her "where is my fire" eyes lol. It was 52 degrees out so I held strong and we let the heat pump work. We keep it on 65 this time of year and just rock sweatshirts . Much cooler than the 70-72 during burning season but manageable...I just hate burning when I don't need to it feels wasteful and the chimney sucks (well, doesn't suck lol) when its so nice out.
Bottom line: pray for me.
however.. as a backup plan..
prayers sent..
