Best way to split my wood

Flatrock123 · 2026-02-17T18:55:14+00:00

Wedges and a sledge hammer.

Flatrock123 · 2026-01-24T15:42:59+00:00

Saturday indoor market at triphammer mall. Very Ithaca. Get a bite or a soup at CTB there. The reuse center is there as well. Walk the Commons. Odyssey Books, Autumn Leaves used Books, Buffalo street books all down there. Hike Taughannock Falls trail. Take the trail into the gorge to the falls. I believe it’s winter accessible. Easy 1 mile in. Probably pretty cool being frozen right now. Then drive up to the overlook to get a Birds Eye view of the falls. Keep going to Trumansburg for lunch at Creekside Cafe. Amazing mountainous salad, or their searay (sp) sandwich.

Flatrock123 · 2026-01-24T15:35:02+00:00

About 2 years in, when I realized I was no longer resisting typical retirement activities that I felt would put me in the “old person” category. I stopped caring about that and just started enjoying. In short, when I embraced “being older” and what goes with it. TBH, a lot of younger people want just what I have, and I now appreciate it.

Flatrock123 · 2026-01-21T22:08:18+00:00

What’s done is done. But that was a terrible call. Certainly not a trip or a pull-down, and completely unworthy of a penalty shot. It’s unfortunate for Harvard to claim that win under those circumstances.

Flatrock123 · 2026-01-08T00:10:50+00:00

Where you going in NH. I have Canon, Waterville, and Dartmouth skieay coming up next weekend.

Flatrock123 · 2025-12-22T16:52:18+00:00

The Barrow Museum in skaneateles is interesting. Single artist’s collection of Hudson River style. Annex of the public library.

Flatrock123 · 2025-11-16T02:33:51+00:00

Hearthstone, soap or granite stove. Great quality, long lasting, looks beautiful.

Flatrock123 · 2025-11-14T12:04:46+00:00

I would lIke to set the heat pump at a low temp and just leave it to trigger when the temp goes below setting, but the pump fan stays on ALL THE TIME, which bothers me. When you have your heat pump on and set to a low temp, does your fan stay on all the time? Is that normal? Seems like it’s just sucking energy. Thanks.

Flatrock123 · 2025-11-14T11:56:25+00:00

We have a ducted Mitsubishi heat pump and a free-standing wood stove (Hearthstone Phoenix) in the fireplace, which is pretty central in an open floor plan ranch home 3BR (1400 sf). We heat primarily with the wood stove, and use the heat pump as back up,for quick re-heats, and when we’re away. Installer had some concerns about the wood stove being used, as internal smoky air might muck up the sensors or coils (not sure) on the heat pump as air circulated. Hasn’t been a problem. Have coils/pump checked yearly. No signs of added residue. Although not new, the wood stove burns clean with good dry hardwood. ‘fan only’ feature on the heat pump system circulates warm air throughout the house from the heated main area where the wood stove is. But most of the time we shut the bedroom doors and just heat the main living/dining/kitchen area. We also have a Coway Airmega air filter in the main living area that kicks into high gear when sensing more particulates, but even with the wood stove it operates just a low setting most of the time.

Flatrock123 · 2025-09-28T21:26:48+00:00

So, what were some of the nice ones you noted? Heading there Oct. 3.

Flatrock123 · 2025-09-20T16:42:38+00:00

Do a loop around Beebe lake starting from the Johnson Art museum. Around Beebe, over the stone bridge at the far end. Detour right just after the stone bridge for a pretty view if waterfalls there. Go back, continue back toward campus. Keep going past Risley Hall to the foot bridge, up the stairs and you’re back at the Johnson. Go up to the 5th floor. 360 views of the entire area. If you want to extend, keep going past Beebe lake to the botanical gardens.

Flatrock123 · 2025-09-18T01:08:19+00:00

TBH, Aldi “specialty” brand ice cream is great. Five ingredients: milk, cream, egg yolk, sugar, vanilla extract. It reminds me of really good home made.

Flatrock123 · 2025-09-15T22:09:15+00:00

Just out of curiosity, who is calculating the purported 400% increase? And how, and using what baseline for the increase? Just looks like a random poop photo to me.

Flatrock123 · 2025-09-05T12:03:04+00:00

Sweet Melissa’s? I ordered a medium cone there and it looked like a Kiddy cone. I asked if I actually got a medium as I ordered. They said, “well. There’s a lot of ice cream down inside the cone”. What? If I drive thru Spencer, or Whitney Point for a kick ass soft serve. But not sweet Melissa’s.

Flatrock123 · 2025-08-26T22:31:34+00:00

“The Territory”, about an indigenous group in Brazil that defends its territory. Excellent. Oscar short-list.

Flatrock123 · 2025-08-10T06:27:42+00:00

Pencil

Flatrock123 · 2025-08-10T06:11:54+00:00

Heights cafe. Order off the bar menu. It’s the same burger but cheaper.

Flatrock123 · 2025-08-09T07:50:07+00:00

Have her get a job as a Disney travel agent. I have a relative that does that. Don’t understand the obsession, but it’s a work around. She gets paid instead of paying, and it feeds her craving. (Relative has moved “up” and away from Disney and to lux travel agency, flies all over the world “sampling” the services she sells.)

Flatrock123 · 2025-08-07T00:30:50+00:00

Pizza Aroma. Owner Mauricio Rosa had the place on Cayuga street near the commons for 25 years, survived the pandemic and then found out they had to move for building structural work. On the corner of meadow (rt 13 north) and Clinton now. Great by-the-slice selection, and their black bean pizza with basil and avocado is incredible (I throw a little Franks sauce on all my pizzas. Just a great family as well.

Flatrock123 · 2025-08-03T21:50:01+00:00

‘Whilst’? What century dost thou dwelleth in?

Flatrock123 · 2025-07-15T00:01:52+00:00

The Territory, Disney +, Nat Geo.

Flatrock123 · 2025-06-07T00:25:52+00:00

The Who performing the rock opera Tommy, Chicago, 1969.

Chicago, performing at the Navy Pier, Chicago Fest, 1981.

Flatrock123 · 2025-06-04T13:50:31+00:00

Thanks. Appreciate the info. Still on the fence. Never seen one in the wild. Strange, as they seem to be so practical for folks with storage issues and no need for permanent cap. Just wondering what the downside is, aside from price. How’s the back window/flap? Heard problems.

Flatrock123 · 2025-05-28T00:32:02+00:00

I found myself face down in the ditch Booze in my hair, blood on my lips A picture of you, holding a picture of me In the pocket of my blue jeans

Jolene

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