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I am soooo sorry that I have been absent this week, but I have such a good excuse. I’ve been laying tile. Do you know how certain one is convincted of one’s age when one lays tile? There is absolutely no doubt of waning years because the activity serves to destroy backs, knees, elbows, fingers, hands and occassionally, minds. I love to lay ceramic tile because it is such a precise art. The only problem with it is that is just kills every part of your body. But it doesn’t matter. The finished product is what counts and it is always a good feeling when you see the neat surface of a newly completed tile floor. I had to get this floor laid by today because we had the friendly crew of Stoves, Mantels and More of Midwest City come to install our Dutchwest wood stove by Vermont Castings in the new sun room. It is our preparation for no electricity and, therefore, heat in the winter. We have gone one too many winter nights without heat from a blizzard or ice storm and we have finally solved that problem. Anyway, I wanted to share with you the hard work that these men did for us today. That stove weighed a ton, as did the pad that I made last night. (Laying tile will come in the next post!) Didn’t they do a nice job? If you need your chimneys cleaned, wood stoves or inserts installed, chimneys repaired or anything having to do with fire, and you live in the OKC area, these are your guys!!  The Stoves, Mantels and More truck drove up.  Using a lift, Mr. Fix-it had managed to get the stove loaded onto a furniture dolly and moved into the room to help the men out. They had to lift the stove from the dolly to place it on the pad that I had made for it to stand on. Just two men lifted it! Of course, I saw veins popping and teeth clenching, but there were no grunts! What He Men!!  It’s a daunting thing to watch as somebody cuts a round hole through the roof so that you see daylight and little birdies flying overhead!  There’s the hole in the roof and it is a big one!! No turning back now.  And that’s what goes in the hole in the roof. Isn’t it pretty and shiny?!  Ready for a fire to heat. S’mores anybody?  I feel like a Victorian woman! Thanks Stove, Mantels and More!! |
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Congratulations! Ceiling and baseboards look like they will be next to be installed, then before we know it you will be loading furniture into the room. A wood stove adds the nicest heat to a house. You’re going to LOVE it!
How fun! As far as I’m concerned, x-ing an item off your to-do list is one of life’s most rewarding experiences. My list is a mile long. You’ve inspired me to accomplish at least one thing this week!
Beth, it took awhile for that to get checked off the list!! I’ve been waiting 11 years for a wood stove! 🙂
Awesome!
I know! I can’t wait to try it out! 🙂