An embarrassingly short time ago I finally began to understand history.
I am a confirmed history buff. Unfortunately, I’ve only recently tried looking at history from the perspective of those experiencing it, rather than from my own place in the time stream. Continue reading
When we bought our homestead, it already had a woodstove. It was a fairly large, ‘70s-era Earth Stove that was nearly burned out. The former owners told us they had removed some of the fittings, including heat baffles and firebrick panels that had been in the burn chamber. This caused a lot of problems, although it took us a long time to learn exactly what was wrong, and why. Continue reading
