mysunwolf
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The sun god's finger, love it!Sara Ranch
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@Bruce - nope, don't recognize that box thingy thing. 
The guy came out. He said the pilot light was out on the heater. (Yes, I can contribute this directly to him as he turned off the gas to the house so the light went out. No one realized that the pilot light didn't automatically start up again. We will be discussing that when they try to bill me extra for it.)
A rooster is calling me. The ducks too. Guess they want lunch.
The guy came out. He said the pilot light was out on the heater. (Yes, I can contribute this directly to him as he turned off the gas to the house so the light went out. No one realized that the pilot light didn't automatically start up again. We will be discussing that when they try to bill me extra for it.)
A rooster is calling me. The ducks too. Guess they want lunch.
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Bruce
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You had to go without heat for a week because he didn't test that the furnace came on? 
It is 36F, blowing pretty well. The alpacas are out in the field sleeping. Supposed to get to 22F with a wind chill of 8°. I wonder if they'll stay out all night or go in the barn when it starts gusting to 30+ MPH the rest of the night and almost until midnight tomorrow.
It is 36F, blowing pretty well. The alpacas are out in the field sleeping. Supposed to get to 22F with a wind chill of 8°. I wonder if they'll stay out all night or go in the barn when it starts gusting to 30+ MPH the rest of the night and almost until midnight tomorrow.
CntryBoy777
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Well they do have plenty of protection, but that wind would be difficult to bare....stay Warm up there....I won't complain about the 50s here, or the lows in the 30s....
They may feel safer outside since it's dark and they feel they have room to escape if needed. Inside the barn with noises and the inability to see what's near or approaching, it probably makes them nervous. Besides that, with their knit coats, I doubt getting cold is an issue for them.
Sara Ranch
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@Bruce - no heat since July. There were some COLD nights & days in July when I really wished I had heat. I had left him a voicemail message about the sunroom heater not working back in July. (He just forgot.)
Since July, there have been some really warm days and some really cold days.
Heat works now in the sunroom. Yeah!!! (In the house too, but using propane only.) Now for him to hook up the wood furnace so it doesn't cost me a fortune to heat the house. I used 10% of the propane in the outside tank in less than 48 hours. Then used 8% in the next 48 hours. Thermostat set at 60 and I am still wearing layers and long johns. House is well insulated. And I try to maximize passive solar heat when the sun shines. And no, the heater is not running all the time. It just sucks up the propane, I guess.
BUT I have electricity and heat and this is a PLUS. High temps are hovering around 29-33 outside. Brrr!!!
So all is well over here.
Since July, there have been some really warm days and some really cold days.
Heat works now in the sunroom. Yeah!!! (In the house too, but using propane only.) Now for him to hook up the wood furnace so it doesn't cost me a fortune to heat the house. I used 10% of the propane in the outside tank in less than 48 hours. Then used 8% in the next 48 hours. Thermostat set at 60 and I am still wearing layers and long johns. House is well insulated. And I try to maximize passive solar heat when the sun shines. And no, the heater is not running all the time. It just sucks up the propane, I guess.
BUT I have electricity and heat and this is a PLUS. High temps are hovering around 29-33 outside. Brrr!!!
So all is well over here.
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Bruce
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Must be a small propane tank! I have a BIG one buried in the back yard.
Methinks you need a different guy for future projects if he can leave you hanging for 3 months.
Laddie was outside this morning but clearly hadn't been all night or he would be coated with ice. We had a T-storm at 12:30 and it dropped to 16°F by this morning. Teddy was inside and acting nervous when I went his direction. Silly boys are always thinking I'm going to beat them or something (I never have!) There was a ~1/4 sheet of old particle board ("gift" from the prior owner, he left many) leaning against the end wall of their alley by the door. It had fallen and was leaning against the structure I made to narrow the passage. Thus he was trapped and REALLY didn't like it. I had to go out through their door, around the corner of the barn and rattle the pellets in the container to get Laddie to come into the barn. I really had no desire to stand out there and hand feed him in those temps with 30+ MPH wind blowing in from the west across the field. They have "feeders" on the gate in the barn.
Methinks you need a different guy for future projects if he can leave you hanging for 3 months.
Laddie was outside this morning but clearly hadn't been all night or he would be coated with ice. We had a T-storm at 12:30 and it dropped to 16°F by this morning. Teddy was inside and acting nervous when I went his direction. Silly boys are always thinking I'm going to beat them or something (I never have!) There was a ~1/4 sheet of old particle board ("gift" from the prior owner, he left many) leaning against the end wall of their alley by the door. It had fallen and was leaning against the structure I made to narrow the passage. Thus he was trapped and REALLY didn't like it. I had to go out through their door, around the corner of the barn and rattle the pellets in the container to get Laddie to come into the barn. I really had no desire to stand out there and hand feed him in those temps with 30+ MPH wind blowing in from the west across the field. They have "feeders" on the gate in the barn.
CntryBoy777
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I don't blame ya a single bit....I do alot for my animals, but there are times that they better do for theirself and those conditions would certainly be one of those times...BRRR!!!
Sara Ranch
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Brr! I am not a fan of being in super cold temps. Too many times of being cold over the years.
Did you have someone take pictures of you crawling through their door?
I am sure the photo would bring many smiles to many of us.
Did you have someone take pictures of you crawling through their door?
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Bruce
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Crawl? Have you seen an alpaca? Their heads are almost as high as mine and I'm 6'1". Their door is a full height 34" door, held open a bit less than halfway.Did you have someone take pictures of you crawling through their door?
This might give you an idea, keep in mind Teddy is on a platform ~18" high
... or not. The site is screwed up, says the file is too big. It is only 490K. So you'll have to trust me on this for now
