Archive for May 2009

"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....

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• Book Giveaway -- November 21

  by AsTheNight on November 20, 2009

• Remembering the Bread Bowl

  by Flatlander on November 20, 2009

• My project for the day is...

  by BuckeyeGirl on November 20, 2009

• Decorating The Table For Thanksgiving

  by Leahld22 on November 20, 2009

• any one familiar with hinode china patterns?

  by Pete on November 20, 2009

November 2009
"First it's glowing, then it's snowing! A pause, then screaming squalls and williwaws. Bright but bitter, then a thaw. Yet again it's cold and storming: What ever happened to global warming?"

• Not to be a wet blanket, Suzanne, and I’m sure you already know this, but when dealing with fire or power tools be sure to tie... - Catherine on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
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• We just got our wood stove last year. I had the same troublr until I found the magic of Fat Wood! Now I am a fire master, and hubby... - Kirsten Lowe on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
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• When my folks built a fire in the fireplace, I remember them “warming the flue”. They’d build their pile of kindling... - debbie on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
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• Yikes….I just voted – everyone remember weekend need votes. That count is too close! Never seen so many... - Kathleen H from Indiana on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
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• Well, I got in 3 more, but she’s closing in, about 68 votes behind now. Need some more people with extra computers. Hurry! - Amy on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
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• You’re still in the lead at 6282 but it’s under 100, soo close, ugh. I was born and raised and still stuck here in Florida, so I... - Amy on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
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• What all of them said. Kindling is the key, and if you can open an outside door a little bit until the stove gets going, so much the... - Anita on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
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• Patty, I think (not totally sure) that the essay is just the Tell Us More About Yourself…part under Suzanne’s... - Myrna Mackenzie on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
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• MUST STOP WATCHING THE VOTE!!! Aghhhh!! Okay, question, is there any way to see the “essay” that Suzanne wrote? All I can find... - Patty on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
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• Suzanne, I wish I still had my Orange County RWA membership. I’ve already sent an appeal to my local RWA chapter asking... - Myrna Mackenzie on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
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