tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post7090451015315494100..comments2023-11-28T22:47:40.465-05:00Comments on Tales from FAR Manor: 48 Hours in the Dark: Misery or Inconvenience?Larry Kollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-77545474480298422172022-01-24T00:34:35.814-05:002022-01-24T00:34:35.814-05:00And this is why I'm grateful my building is on...And this is why I'm grateful my building is on the same circuit/switch as a major hospital... we don't lose power often, and when we do, it's restored quickly.<br /><br />Makes me think about solar & wind though -- and the masses of empty rooftop I can see via Google maps on top of my building. Decentralizating the grid must be a help for bad weather. It's frustrating to lose power over a tree branch falling five kilometres away.Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-54475406350858164372011-02-02T14:47:34.281-05:002011-02-02T14:47:34.281-05:00Hey FM, you really ought to get the chimney with t...Hey FM, you really ought to get the chimney with the insert cleaned out and get a little stack of firewood. You could even store the wood in the insert until you're ready to actually use it. Are you getting any of the current storm? Here's it's windy and partly sunny, and above freezing, so there's not much to worry about. I suppose the wind to knock a tree into the power lines, but we've had much stiffer wind recently so I figure that would have already happened if it was going to.<br /><br />Stay warm!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-17300325438740748202011-02-02T13:45:14.117-05:002011-02-02T13:45:14.117-05:00Hiya FAR,
I'm always one for being prepared. ...Hiya FAR,<br /><br />I'm always one for being prepared. Unfortunately, I'm far from it now. I'm living in an all electric home, but it has two fireplaces and one has an insert. The chimneys haven't been cleaned in awhile so I'm a little afraid of using them. Plus since we haven't used them in awhile we haven't stocked up on any wood. Hopefully the electricity will keep going and the heater will keep working.<br /><br />Hope you and the family are doing fine and take care.<br /><br />FMMundane - Part 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10447272903127859489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-24851899136286479472011-01-30T21:55:22.270-05:002011-01-30T21:55:22.270-05:00Hey Maria!
Not only could you have cooked, you co...Hey Maria!<br /><br />Not only could you have cooked, you could have kept the place a little warmer (see the oven thing). Those pilot-less stoves are nice, until something like that happens.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-79385765086073125052011-01-30T18:26:28.637-05:002011-01-30T18:26:28.637-05:00Thanks for the post, Farf!
I neglected to mentio...Thanks for the post, Farf! <br /><br />I neglected to mention I had good, clean water - I use a 5 gallon dispenser for drinking water and had plenty on hand. <br /><br />One thing I'm buying is MATCHES. I could've cooked if I'd had them. I do have a gas stove, but it's got electric starters.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />the not-so-innocent MariaMaria Limahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11100001743076902535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-73893518602331463622011-01-30T15:35:38.705-05:002011-01-30T15:35:38.705-05:00Oh, that's good — I've heard of chafing di...Oh, that's good — I've heard of chafing dishes that are supposed to have a similar function, but have never seen them.<br /><br />Thanks for the thought and the thumbs-up!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-9525612039710553022011-01-30T10:00:54.764-05:002011-01-30T10:00:54.764-05:00One year one of my girls was given a "dessert...One year one of my girls was given a "dessert fondue" maker for Christmas. The "fondue pot" (which is to hold melted chocolate chips) is ceramic and is suspended over a tealight candle. It does get hot enough to melt the chocolate, and if one is not careful, hot enough to burn the chocolate. Granted, chocolate doesn't need a lot of heat to melt, but using that same "technology" one could heat soups or things like canned beans over a simple candle flame.<br /><br />Awesome advice, by the way - and I completely agree with you that we're headed into a future in which many of the things we take for granted will be unavailable or simply too expensive :).Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642417312794814066noreply@blogger.com