~A New Wood Fire For Us and Mimi~

Just very recently we decided to latch out and get ourselves a wood combustion stove for heating....

This is the first time in many years that we haven't had wood and we were really starting to miss it....

Above is our first pile of wood ordered

And these are the gloves of a Worker......JoJo who has been looking forward to this load so she could stack it up.......How cool is that......one less job for me!!!

All done and stacked with the help of Mr Armchair......

This is the gas heater that will be replaced

The corner is this living room was the best spot for the stove

The step had to be shortened so it could fit into the corner

And yep, the flue was going to go all the way up through the ceiling!!!

Step cut and stove positioned

And covered over while the big job started

I went outside and thought these flues looked pretty cool standing there upright!!!

Ceiling hole cut and skylight appeared......for a little while anyway!!!

View looking down from upstairs when installed

And all ready and waiting to go!!!

Alight and looking lovely

By putting the flue all the way up we have an extra 30% heat and lovely warm bedrooms and bookcase too!!!

And the first fire and how warm is this......we just love it and JoJo brings wood in each day!!!

All done by Jason......I thought I better put his truck in so I know where his number is if we even need him again!!!

Our steps were covered with carpet which we pulled off

At the top step we pulled out the first piece of timber and look there was a little branch in one of the boards......how incredible is this!!!

I had Mr Armchair chip it away and I will keep it as I'm not likely to see anything like this again!!!

And look at Mimi how she's grown except she doesn't know she's big!!!

Here she is under the coffee table a couple of months ago.......she doesn't quite fit now LOL!!!

And her beautiful new 'punk' collar!!!

These past few days have been a whirlwind for us

JoJo has just had a birthday......we went up to Canberra to celebrate at La Scala Restaurant......

her favourite!!!
On Friday it was the Canberra Craft and Quilt Fair

and Phantom of the Opera at Canberra Theatre on Friday night
What a show this was......absolutely superb!!!

Today some visiting and then home this evening
We are exhausted but happy and I have soooooo much catching up to do in Blogland and emails!!!

Meanwhile the fire is going.....Mr Armchair is cooking dinner and all is well in our little World!!!
Happy Weekend everybody......Love Dzintra