Today’s Run: \u00a010.00 miles<\/p>\n
We heat our house with a gas fireplace. \u00a0Each Fall we fill a propane tank with gas and use it to heat primarily the living room. \u00a0The bedrooms stay cool as we are not in them during the day and like it a bit chilly when we sleep.<\/p>\n
We have been having a little bit of trouble with the fireplace this season. \u00a0The pilot light keeps going out and we do not know about it until the house gets cold. \u00a0This happens at the most inconvenient times. \u00a0Times when it is really cold outdoors and you would like it to be warm in your house.<\/p>\n
See, we ran the propane tank down to absolutely empty last season. \u00a0There was not a drop left over. \u00a0I think that we introduced air pockets into the line that feeds the propane to the house. \u00a0It is my theory that an air pocket reaches the house and then “Poof!” the pilot light goes out and we get cold.<\/p>\n
Last night the temperature went down to 21 F. outdoors. \u00a0The pilot light decided that that would be a terrific time to go out. I was not impressed. \u00a0Of course I did not know about this until I woke up this morning and was very, very cold. \u00a0It got down to 62 F. in the house. \u00a0Brrr! \u00a0My husband quickly got the pilot light going again (that is never a problem, it lights up easily) and it has been going cheerfully all day. \u00a0That is good. \u00a0The house is now a cozy 70 F.<\/p>\n
It is not supposed to get super duper cold tonight. \u00a0That 21 F. was extremely cold for Mississippi. \u00a0A fluke even. Tonight we are supposed to only get down to 42 F. \u00a0That’s more like it!<\/p>\n
The chickens were NOT impressed with the cold snap last night either. \u00a0Their water froze over! \u00a0They were disgruntled when I fed them this morning. \u00a0I broke the ice for them, gave them some Scratch Grain, Layer Pellets and homemade bread. \u00a0They are so spoiled! \u00a0Feeding them the Scratch Grain is supposed to turn on their little internal heating system and keep them warm during the Winter. \u00a0Sure hope it helps!<\/p>\n
Enough of cold snaps and chickens. \u00a0I am taking a poll today. \u00a0We are having Thanksgiving Dinner for the family at my house this year. \u00a0I love the holidays~especially Christmas. \u00a0I guess I am just a kid at heart. \u00a0The question is…Do I have the Christmas Tree up for the Thanksgiving meal or do I wait to put it up after everyone goes home? \u00a0Decisions, decisions…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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