Icestorms-what we've learned
I noticed theres a chance for freezing rain next week and it got me to thinking about last Decembers icestorm. One year ago today!! ... to get the chimney cleaned, so I couldn't use the fireplace. Just try talking a chimney guy into cleaning ... ) 5. Buy firewood and have your chimney cleaned before you use the fireplace. 6. Buy earplugs [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 17:57:46
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Need a Carrier, Lennox, Goodman or a Payne Air Conditioner Installed?
Whether you are looking for a new central A/C installation or air duct cleaning, these are the people to contact: ... LICENSED, BONDED and INSURED. We would be honored to be your A/C ContractorAir Duct Cleaning Services ... RemediationOur Air Duct Cleaners Also Provide the Following Services...Chimney Cleaning (chimney sweep [more...]
Date: 2007-07-01 11:14:00
This Old House
So it turns out that the “chicken or the egg” was entirely the wrong question. This is what we need to do first. The dang HVAC ... to change in the next day, hour, minute..) clean chimney tear our carpet industrial cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 17:18:23
Review: The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley
This Victorian children's morality tale is one that I've not heard many other people mention and that is a shame. It is more sophisticated than many elementary school-aged books written now and yet still sweet. Tom, a little chimney-sweep who is smacked about by his master, is cleaning a chimney at a great [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 21:22:00
BJay is a chimney sweep
January 17, 2009 in remodeling, thoughts, videos I have bragged about this before. But my husband is amazing ... down our house since we don’t know when the last time the chimney was cleaned. I have been suggesting that we get a chimney sweep, but BJay resists such practical suggestions because he honestly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 19:26:39
It’s Been A Busy Few Days….
I posted a task list a few posts back…thought i would provide a status check…along with a few new line items… ... - happening this weekend industrial cleaning of entire house -getting quotes for the “big scrub down” clean chimney -have lots of quotes just need to book someone hvac (remove old heaters, vents [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 04:35:06
A Close Call
We had a brief scare on Saturday morning. The house's heating plant went on the blink ... and check the thing out, give it a good cleaning, and sweep the chimney. They sold us an annual maintenance contract that includes a total cleaning and servicing once a year in June, and free emergency [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 07:30:00
Remember How Simple Life Used to Be?
Remember How Simple Life Used to Be? Tuesday, January 6, 2009 What do you need to make a fire, anyway? Two sticks, rubbed together? Good kindling, seasoned wood, some crumpled newspaper? Politically-correct firestuffs? Or perhaps a complete chimney cleaning and a carbon monoxide detector? When the weather forecast is for ice [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 15:40:52
Harlen's Saturday night/Sunday morning
When asked how his weekend was..."Weekend was okay. Two o'clock Saturday morning found me, by the light of the nearly full moon, on the roof cleaning my chimney because it had clogged and was filling the house with smoke. (Honest.) The job was on my to-do list because I knew the creosote was building up, but I didn't realize [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 18:31:00
Tuesday--Already?
Good grief! The year is nearly over with! And, with the end of the year, looms the return to the office--on January 5, which admittedly is 7 days away, but it seems so close for a two week vacation!We're cleaning the chimney flue today. Why we didn't do it in the fall while the weather was still reasonably warm [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 15:08:00
And it burns burns burns...
...hopefully not a ring of fire. Well it's been a really long time since I last posted, ... old but isn't this the best sight ever? Finishing the chimney was more complicated than ... so it wouldn't shoot back inside the chimney when we needed to clean it etc etc. A 'T' junction was added [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 19:26:00
So Much To Do Around The House….And So Little Time!
When selling a home, an integral part of the process is the prospective buyer's home inspection ... dryer duct and vent Check your septic tank’s level Re-caulk your exterior windows, doors, siding base ... which is to get water away from the house Inspect your chimney to determine if a professional cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 17:56:04
That Jobs Meme
Thanks to RA, I finally got tagged for balbulican'sThis Is Your Life jobs meme. Here's how it goes:It’s simple ... (newspaper subscriptions, then chimney cleaning services)food court sandwich makerCanadian Tire stock girl [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 17:20:00
Jason Dodge
05 - RINGING THROUGH CHIMNEYS, 2007A bell attached to the brush of chimney sweep Jörg Häuseler during the spring chimney cleaning in a neighborhood in Berlin.+ Jason Dodge [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 09:49:00
ANAT 420 Final
The answers are in BOLD or written in. This is an example of A. Radiation burns B. Chemical burns C. Scalding burns D. Third degree burns 2 ... and the subcutatneous tissue of the back 11. What disease did “pot boys” get from cleaning chimneys [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 03:35:29
Celebrity Big Brother 2009 - The Race For The Shite House
Q: What do you get when you offer a middle class celebrity £500,000 to appear in a reality show? A: Complete and utter co-operation ... his fortune running a chimney cleaning service in Northern England in the nineteen eighties. The A1. Stretch [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 13:05:53
Happy Day of La Befana
jan. 6, 2009Ciao a tutti from Nascondiglio di Bacco on the day of the Befana. This is a day which is celebrated in Italy when stockings are hung by the chimney with care ... . Yesterday, while cleaning the rooms, I took the dirty linens to the outdoor shack and found an inch [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 06:35:00
Quick action needed to counter serious indoor-air pollution
A funny thing happened on the way to the enviros’ protest march the other day. While government workers and members of the environmental movement were concentrating on cleaning ... pollutants, which once escaped from homes through chimneys, open windows, under doorways [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 17:11:47
Any camels?
It's not even December (barely) and I have been avoiding digging out the Christmas decorations, but that hasn't stopped some hardy souls in Ohio, ... these scenes in their homes," he said. "So because chimney sweeps could get into everyone's homes to clean ... acquiring the set earlier this year, Fr. Roten related that volunteers have worked many hours cle [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 05:10:00
Make Your Own Laundry Detergent
Make laundry soap at home! You can! It’s easy and frugal and doesn’t even take very long ... in this area–the only place I found that carried washing soda was Smith’s Food Fair in Big Chimney ... be too hard on fabrics. I can get the added cleaning power with the addition of the gentler baking [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 07:05:51
Twas the Night Before Christmas
Tis the Night Before Christmas here in California. I’m with my daughter and we’ve been cooking and cleaning all day for guest who will be arriving ... by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 01:27:17
Maiming Mood LIfted
I'm no longer in a maiming mood. My jaw is well enough to eat some cereal and drink coffee. That's really all I require ... perfect. That and the fact that I really haven't had opportunity to get much cleaning done this week. Note to self: never schedule an appliance repair, chimney sweep and dentist appointment [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 14:04:00
Bring Home Your Own Hassle Free Fireplace
Spending the winter cuddled up in the company of our fireplace is a dream most of us have ... knows no bounds. But you will agree that even though the chimney fire brings out so many happy emotions in us, the task of cleaning it isn’t a very pleasant one. And what to say about the wood chopping [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 03:40:58
Fire
For the last three days a bonfire has been burning in the field opposite my house ... complete with cloam oven. Impatient to light a fire to see if the chimney would draw (chimney fire, anyone? Nee-naw-nee-naaw), she had pushed a drain-cleaning rod up it. In the centre, on top of the soot [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 15:02:39
Santa Claus has to come through the front door on Christmas
Seriously, our dear Santa will not be able to come into the house through chimneys again if he wants to give us a gift on Christmas for being good ... -tech fireplace from safretti, there will be no need for a chimney because no smoke is coming ... about dust anymore and for Daddy, no more cleaning works to do now :) MIURA Table honored Best Detail [more...]
Date: 2008-07-03 18:40:08
Twas the....
....night(morning now) before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse(hopefully we got rid of all those!);The stockings were hung by the chimney(how did they possibly build this house without a chimney ... him away!). Although it looks like he already arrived!!! JUST finished last minute shopping, cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 06:50:00
How To Prevent Chimney Fires
How To Prevent Chimney Fires Winter time is here and anyone who has a fireplace is probably using it, but did they make sure it was clean first? ¶ Posted 07 January 2009 † Aydan Corkern § Home ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: chimney, damage, fire, fireplace, Home, house, restoration, water [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:38:54
Four Hottie Sundays of December
So I screwed up last week and forgot I was doing sexy Santas during the month of December ... and do I have a treat for everyone this week. Lets just say, if this Santa slides down my chimney, it’ll ... ll take it! So how’s the shopping going? How about the baking? Everyone finished cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 05:21:16
Christmas Eve
Here are the 'gifts' to the kids. They wrapped up stuff from their rooms to give to each other. There are books, toys, stuffies ... got that one. We will re-use those next year too.And the stocking were hung by the chimney with care ... to a rainy Christmas. My Mom in Law took this photo through the window of me cleaning the driveway (I think [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 18:53:00
Start Stocking Up on Fruitcake Now!
Have you ever noticed that once you get out of the habit of blogging regularly, it is really hard to get back in the habit?? ... have to scrimp on… Dry cleaning can’t be high on his priority list. So I’m figuring that he’s gonna ... Santa is coming down the chimney, there isn’t much chance of him staying stealthy if he reeks [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 03:30:12
Low on Gas, Plenty of Patience
Lines are flowing from the pumps, across the parking lot and into the streets at this Atlanta Quick Trip this morning ... -up has become routine for Rick Simmons the past few days. He works for Chimney Solutions, a company ... weather. Rick drives about 150 miles per day making his way across metro-Atlanta cleaning and servicing [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 21:15:46
Christmas 2008.................
We had a great Christmas, filled with plenty of love and family and goodies! Here's a peek at our day ~The stockings were hung by the chimney with care:apparently St. Nick ... up with this one)She loved it, plus we really needed her help cleaning up the morning mess before [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 23:45:00
Snow Ghosts and Full Wolf Moon on Snow
It’s 8 in the morning and everyone is asleep but me. I’m in bed, next to the sleeping bodies, trying to type quietly ... from a chimney. Tall, billowing veils glide along majestically: snow ghosts. Sometimes the view ... the snow was cleared immediately by town and condo cleaning crews, I had not done this: walked on top [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 16:12:56
If we are on your list...
Dear Friends & Family,If the Sticklers just so happen to be on your Christmas list this year, would you please consider closely the above picture? ... . Or maybe cleaning supplies. Or even better... you could rent us a dumpster.Thanks,the Stickler family I have hung our stars & stockings by the chimney with care. John Martin's name isn't [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 04:01:00
eMachines eMD620-5133
Santa left a computer under the tree this year. We asked for a Netbook, but he knew better and got us the equivalent, but with a bigger screen. [ ... memory, so it’s snappy. What little I’ve used of Vista, while cleaning up the system of bundled apps ... under the tree, for me Been an awful good girl Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 14:19:57
Are your stockings hung?
Are you ready? Are your stockings hung by the chimney with great care?Long time no blog! ... it? Are you ready? We have been baking sugar cookies by the dozen, cleaning the house, doing laundry, & finishing [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 22:48:00
The Longest Year in Review I’ve Ever Done - 2008
December 2007: “He keeps a little pad of paper nearby with words on it that he’s asked me how to spell, so he can spell them again later.” December of last year was actually rather stressful for me due to the Grove elections. There was a lot of drama surrounding the elections because someone who I thought was a friend and whom I always supported [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 20:07:02
As Times Change in Western NY, So Too Do Birds
Democrat & Chronicle. com, link to original article “The cardinal apparently has become established as a nesting and permanent resident bird in Monroe County, along Oatka Creek … south of Scottsville. A male and two females were watched in that locality most of the summer, and the male, at least, still is there …” W. L. G [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 09:58:09
Windows into my world
Vignettes into the last few months of 2008 (I apologize for the references to bodily functions, but it is my life right now) ... like a chimney sweep. He had slipped while jumping on the couch and dumped a plant on his head and all over ... 's really amazing the amount of cleaning up that encompasses my life right now. One minute of time away [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 04:12:00
status update
okay! It’s been a full 36 hours since we “officially” got the house and a lot has happened. We showed up at noon yesterday and the house was empty- of people. There was some furniture and a bunch of stuff left behind - but nothing too terrible. Our amazing Realtor was there and helped up drag out a lot of the junk and pull all the furniture [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 04:28:13
Chauncey DeVega says: Black Peter, Santa Claus, and Some Christmas Cheer for You Bad, Bad Grown-Ups Everywhere
The Black Israelites are always a source of great amusement--and their energy is oh so fitting for any reflection on Black Peter. Random thought: don't the Black Israelites in Time's Square look like Power Rangers?Last week, moms and I were talking about the much discussed trampling death of a Walmart employee in Long Island, New York [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 23:59:00
12 Blogs 11: Cops and Monsters
Quick note to those of you hoping to participate in the quiz: the whole idea is that you can cannibalise each other’s answers, so don’t be so polite. If you agree with what someone else has come up with, mention that answer in your own post. And for those of you who are, like me, searching for tracks to re-create 1978’s BBC Space Themes album, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 14:51:00
Cold Old & don’t want to Fold
Yesterday was a long - odd day. I was home- it was my day off- ms 18 had plans with a friend so she wasn’t home & I had the appointment to get my new satellite receiver installed between 12 & 5 which meant that I really couldn’t go anywhere (especially since Thursdays are my only day to catch up my sleep a little & so I slept in that morning & [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 02:16:02
One of the Bad Parts of This Christmas
This is the reason that I was being an asshole in my last post:I didn't end up evacuating myself to my aunt's house ... ). Although I was perfectly able to make the five hour drive from my parents' house in Houston to my aunt's house in Baton Rouge that evening, I did want to stick around another day to play with the boys [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 14:24:00
It’s the season for fireplaces! Some solutions to common problems.
If you're like me, there's nothing like relaxing in front of a warm, crackling fire on a cold winter day ... occasion that simply cannot be duplicated. If problems with your chimney are getting in the way ... currents force air back down the chimney. Most of the time, large trees near the house can cause [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 19:30:34
A year in lowculture: telly (pt2)
Welcome back to the second part of our telly recap of 2008. If I can sort out my technical ineptitude, expect a recap of ads in the next day or two, followed by a recap of, well, everything else. Do leave comments on your best and worst moments of 2008, and tell us what you’re looking forward to in 2009 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 21:27:45
Framing II
My parents inherited a painting that's a source of considerable disagreement between them ... , I have a hunch that the painting may simply be in need of a sensitive cleaning by a professional art ... . The tiny etched portrait is purposely hung close to the sofa because it's thought that art looks best [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 14:51:00
Merry Christmas Eve!
(note…this is the NINTH consecutive YEAR I’ve posted this on my blog on Christmas Eve…I couldn’t break tradition!) ... . Throw a surprise party for Santa when he comes down the chimney. Refuse to let him leave until ... he’s in the house, cover the top of the chimney with barbed wire. Leave lots of hunting trophies [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 06:31:23
New Uses for OLD FORDS (Nov, 1928)
view additional pages New Uses for OLD FORDS Rescued from a grave in the junk heap, Tin Lizzie dons working clothes and makes money for the ingenious man who thinks of new ways to use her cheap and ample power. Have you a new use for an old Ford? For all ideas published the editors of Modern Mechanics will pay five dollars—with a bonus for [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 15:14:29
JANUARY 2009 NEWSLETTER
Becket Athenaeum NewsletterJanuary 2009 I apologize for the lack of a December newsletter. What with the saga of savage ice, and the holidays appearing without warning…well, I'm sure you know this story well. It was a dramatic end to 2008, and I feel certain we are now in what will prove to be a spectacular new year! [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 00:12:00
