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[Roy Morgan <k1lky AT earthlink.net>]

On Oct 28, 2008, at 6:56 PM, bob ford wrote:

> If it's that bad in NY, I'll bet Susan is in a real storm up in  
> maine.  Do you just have firewood for heat?

Yes, the front porch is half full, and the bulk of our wood is nice  
and dry in the barn.

>  I remember you posting pics when you moved. you have a very large  
> farmhouse.

It's kinda spread out, and fortunately, we only need to heat the  
middle part.

>  Does it have one of those big basement furnaces? ...

No. We have a somewhat fancy wood stove in the living room.  Made with  
soapstone.  Not one of those fancy newer (catalytic ?) ones, but it  
heats very nicely.  (there is also an oil furnace.

I am about to stuff it with wood and go to bed.  All the dogs are  
sleeping more or less near the stove.

Roy

 Roy Morgan
k1lky AT earthlink.net
529 Cobb St.
Groton NY, 13073