We got HEAT! Well, it's coming. Above is the first fire in our new wood stove. We have to have three fires to prime the stove up before we can full nuclear and turn on the blower. BIG investment for us coming in around $7,000. Lot's of pre-work had to be done including chipping out the back of the fireplace, re-finishing it, and running the vent all the way out the top of the house. But, it should pay us back in dividends. The goal is to use some natural resources for fuel instead of all that oil we burn just to keep the house at 60 degrees. Yep, 60. It can cold in this big old house, and hot in the summer.
Looks like I was right passing that intel along yesterday. Seems the bass hit the beaches from northern Monmouth to northern Ocean. Now I can't escape all the boat and shore based pics no matter what I do. Looks like it should be good for the next few days. I'm out till Monday, hopefully there's one or two still around.