Winter care - Tips and thoughts

[infernalis]

arthritis sucks; pain can puts a damper on life

How well I know, I have had to pick her up out of bed and carry her to the living room on more than one occasion.

our house needs some upgrading in the insulation and draught control department, I've got great roof exposure for solar and that's in the planning

Too bad you live so far away Rhea, I'd gladly help out. I like to build, and improve.

fortunately our stove, water heater, plus the heater that heats the radiator water - all run on natural gas, which tends to be subject to different kinds of emergencies

If the proposed pipeline ever gets here, we will one day have that option.

[drache]

Too bad you live so far away Rhea, I'd gladly help out. I like to build, and improve.

wish I could find someone around here with a bit of a green bent and the capacity to think out of the box

[brain]

A 5000 watt generator and GenTran box was one of the first things I put in my home when I bought it back in 98. The distribution of power is the propane fireplace, my snake room outlets then the rest of the house. It has only saved me twice in 10 years but what a relief it was. I too have a portable kerosene heater which ahs been put to use.
Best $3,000.00 I ever spent Wayne.