Coffee Dec 3rd, 2016

 
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Post by Freddy » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 5:43 am

Good morning, The coffee house is open. Has it ever closed? Come on in, share some Jo & a quick tale if you wish. There's even tea if that's the way you lean. We make it easy to stay for a while! Hot oatmeal with brown sugar? It'll stick to your ribs & keep you going. It'll make sure you go too. ;)

Well.... I did it.... I struck the match & fired up the ol' Axeman Anderson. It seems happy to be back to work. It's nice to have even heat in the house again. The heat pumps keep you thawed out, but they don't warm you through & through.

We've added more Christmas lights....every window in the house now has mini lights framing them on the inside. Little suction cups by the hundreds! Here's a pic...... man.... it's tough to get a quality pic.

Hope you all have a busy weekend. Get er done!

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Post by Starting Out » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 6:13 am

Had the morning coffee, 37 degrees here and a little mist in the air. Going hunting with my daughter, let's see if we can get that PA deer today.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 6:46 am

Mornin all, outstanding jo as always Freddy. Nice choice on the oatmeal. I'm leavin some fresh, thick cream I skimmed from my neighbors milk tank. Enjoy. Damn I wish the sun would show herself--2 wks, 1/2 a day of partial sun. Had a lil snow dustin last night. After screwin around w/ my plow truck for a couple yrs & her not quite runnin right--I was CONVINCED I had something elec. goin on--wellll, I had a brain fart & changed the fuel filter on the frame & holy crap, she's runnin like a 454 again instead of a beat-to-death 283!! :) The old filter had brown, orange & a color junk I'm still tryin to identify!! LOL Enjoy the week-end people.
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Post by SWPaDon » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 7:06 am

Mornin everyone. Coffee's great as usual, Freddy. I need to eat more oatmeal, thanks for reminding me.
27 degrees with a skiff of snow here. I hope the wind calms down.
Glad to hear you figured your truck out, FF.

Take care and be safe all

 
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Post by titleist1 » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 7:09 am

Good Morning...oatmeal sounds good I haven't had that for a while. I'll be headed into town in a couple hours for the Christmas parade. There's usually a couple nice antique tractors in it. I want to get some more leaves cleaned up today and the hydro oil & filter changed in the 430 - probably should do it in the 332 as well. That should fill the afternoon.

Good job on the truck FF!

Have a great day!

 
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Post by Keepaeyeonit » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 7:42 am

Good day my friends and how are things? Oatmeal now thats a nice change :) .
Freddy wrote: I struck the match & fired up the ol' Axeman Anderson. It seems happy to be back to work. It's nice to have even heat in the house again.
When was the last time you waited this long to strike the match? Yes It Is happy again machines dot like to be idle.
Not much going on here just working a lot(HRS) on prototype parts for one of our biggest customer, we made a commitment to them and we need to keep It! and taking care of my 80 year old father, He fell and hit his head on the floor at his apartment well being stubborn like he is he never told anyone until 3 weeks later, finally got him to the hospital :mad:, Now for all the tests results, nothing wrong with his head but 3 broken ribs( fell on a floor fan )and stage 4 lung cancer with a 3 to 6 mo life expectancy :( , I think he know something was wrong and after taking care of his brother and sister in law with cancer he would not seek treatment.
We ( my sister and I along with my wife , Brother in law) talked about his last days with us and decided to care for him at my house which he was happy with ( being a county bus driver after his retirement and seeing some of the facilities that people were in ) he didn't want to spend his last days in a place like that.
The first week was ok but on the 2nd he had a mini stroke just affecting his speech but he is still able to be alone during the day by himself, his "friends" are coming once a week to see him and give guidance. We had the whole family over for Thanksgiving ( even the out of towners ) that went well but very stressful on me and my wife but my father seemed to enjoy it so that made it worth it. My sister stayed behind to care for him during the day as his health is rapidly declining( Its real sad to see his down hill declined on a daily bases) His "friends" are stopping by more often now, he is having a hard time getting up to go to the bathroom at night ( even though its right across the hall from his bedroom ) so I got him a bottle and I'm thinking the bedside potty chair will be moving into the bedroom soon.
The past 2 weeks I have had to help him is ways I would have thought I could but I'm doing what ever It takes to keep him comfortable as at this stage thats all that matters as some of you know first hand what I'm talking about ;), So Just wish us luck with this as we're taking this one day at a time, I will update as time permits and thank for listing as I needed to vent some :)
Have a good week and enjoy!

 
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Post by SWPaDon » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 8:03 am

So sorry to hear about your father, Keepaeyeonit. My prayers are with your father that his pain is minimal, and my prayers also go out to you and your family for the strength to help your father.


 
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Post by Freddy » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 8:05 am

Keepaeyeonit wrote:When was the last time you waited this long to strike the match?
For some years I lit the boiler in late September, but last year I had the heat pimps put in & it was just about this time that I lit it. Then shutting down....it used to be about mid may or June first, but the heat pumps allow me to shut down in April. They save a bunch of coal!

Sorry to hear your Dad is in his last days. Keeping him home until he passes is one tough job, and, if you can see it through, is a rewarding experience. If he gets to "But I don't want to be a burden", you look him right in the eye & say "You ARE a burden, but, Dad, it's a burden that we choose. Please allow us to carry on". You are in my thoughts & prayers. Bless you for caring so much.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 8:17 am

Stay strong K. Not much else to say my friend. Prayers are with ya.

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 11:29 am

Sorry to hear about your Dad K. I know it's tough. My mom made the same decision about keeping my dad at home during his final days as you have. It was rough but worth every minute. Mom found that the county she lives in has a great program for elderly support. A visiting nurse came weekly and nurses aides came every day or two to help with Dad's personal hygiene. If you haven't yet, check with your dad's doctor to see what's available to him and you. Also we learned to get Hospice involved early, that made a huge difference. My prayers are with you.

We woke up this morning with a stiff wind from the north. An harbinger of the Arctic mass forecast to reach us sometime around the 10th. I'm ready, the Marks Brothers are tired of idling. The stove size coal we got from our "backyard mining" adventure is great. It burns 100%, leaving a fine powdery ash. It shakes easily and so far no clinkers or jammed grates. I was worried about the stove burning hot due to the large air passages , but it's been easy to maintain a slow burn. I wish I knew the mine it came from; I'd definitely buy more of it.

Not much else going on around here although we do have the Church Christmas party this evening. Well, I guess I'll go get something done. Be happy, just be happy, Lisa

 
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Post by LsFarm » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 2:13 pm

Hello Everyone.. Freddy thanks for keeping the 'Coffee House' open all these years..

Keepaneyeonit, What you are doing for your father is what we all should be doing for our parents as they
get into their final days.. As Lowfog mentioned: look into what your state and county have available for assistance.. And DO get Hospice involved early,, they know what to do, what works, and what helps.. Take advantage of their experience..

I was with my Dad, as he took his last breath. A difficult experience, still brings tears to my eyes.. but I'm sure in some way he knew I was there. And for that I'm very glad I was there..

God Bless you for taking care of your father, as he took care of you. It's part of the circle of life..

Give your loved ones a hug,, we do not know when our clock will wind down.. It might be sooner than we expect..

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Post by KLook » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 6:17 pm

Wow, so sorry K, it is rough to care for and witness the decline. Extreme condolences and best wishes for a smooth ending. Hard on families.
Greg, I was not able to be there, and it haunts me to this day. Not by any fault of mine, but my father just fell dead on the floor with the phone in his hand, nobody home with him....My mother said he told her he was not feeling well and was gonna call me to help him put his plow on as it was snowing. She went to work and the rest is history. Anyhow, I am tearing up with just remembering and I suggest anyone that thinks they are tough just think of K and listen to Remember When by Alan Jackson, The Dance by Garth Brooks, or The Living Years by Mike and The Mechanics.

Nothing exciting here in the regular news, just met with a realtor about listing my house, I want to build my own, not live in these crooked poorly built excuses for houses down here. Trying to incorporate a coal stove into it also. :)

Stay strong K....thinking about ya.

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Post by Hambden Bob » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 9:20 pm

Wow ! What a Coffehouse full of contrasts !

I'd actually been on much earlier in the day,but I wanted to let a few thoughts "Puddle-In" to try to put those thoughts to words...... Here goes :

1.) Thank God for this here Coffeehouse... Coal may have brought Us here,but Humanity and Camaraderie seals the deal when We stroll in here for a cup of hot joe and a nibble or two of something decent to munch on. My classic statement of "I'm only as good as the Folks I'm with " applies very heavily here. :up:

2.) The rear-end kickings in Life never really seem to take a Holiday. We've had Thanksgiving,and now We're steamrolling toward Christmas. Folks here are still staring down the death of a Loved One,the path of demise of a Loved One,and the Historic Crusher of missing a couple of Loved Ones from Days and Life gone by. Once again,the type of Folks that have been attracted to Freddy's Coffehouse band together to spank the Living Daylights out of anything thrown at Us. It 'aint just about the laughsies,funsies and jokesies,but also some of the shear Hell moments that We guide onto and not leave anyone who's in distress alone and out in the cold..... Major Kickass ! :flex:

3.) Recovery..... We all know that no one leaves here alive.... I'd Love to think that We also well know that it's what We do with and for the Living,while We can,that counts as some semblence and shred of Victory over the darkness.... We know how to circle the wagons. We know how to throw in hard to go over the top to defeat some pretty nasty troubles. We've seen the Lives that some of Our Members have managed to cobble and put together to once again manage to smile after facing complete and utter devastation.... Dammit,the word "quit" just doesn't come up in Our Vocabulary here....

In a long winded and apologetic closing,I admire All Of You who gather and share here. You're All Worth It,Every One Of You ! Carry On,and Merry Christmas,My Coal Burnin' Voyagers ! :angel:

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 10:51 pm

Keepaeyeonit..... I've experienced the sudden death of loved ones as well as the slower deaths.
Sept. 11,1973 shortly after arriving home from school,my father was killed in a farm accident,I was 16 yrs old.
Since that devastating day,my father-in-law died 5 weeks after a major stroke,Sept. 14,1997
My step-father lingered in a nursing home for quite some time after a heart attack & died Dec.22,2006
My mother died after a few days of her system shutting down on May 18,2012
My step-father-in-law died Feb.12,2016 3 weeks after his silent heart attack which caused his system to slowly close down.

My wife died very suddenly & totally unexpectedly from a level 5 brain anurism on Feb. 27,2016

With slow death,one has some time in many cases to spend some quality time with the person b4 they die.That has it's own devastating effect on loved ones who feel hopeless watching.
With sudden death,the devastation is overwhelming,no time to say any goodbye, but the living can feel relief that there was little or no suffering .

Try to spend as much time as you can spare with your father,it will be moments to cherish for many yrs.

 
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Post by Keepaeyeonit » Sun. Dec. 04, 2016 7:45 am

windyhill4.2 wrote:Keepaeyeonit..... I've experienced the sudden death of loved ones as well as the slower deaths.
Sept. 11,1973 shortly after arriving home from school,my father was killed in a farm accident,I was 16 yrs old.
Since that devastating day,my father-in-law died 5 weeks after a major stroke,Sept. 14,1997
My step-father lingered in a nursing home for quite some time after a heart attack & died Dec.22,2006
My mother died after a few days of her system shutting down on May 18,2012
My step-father-in-law died Feb.12,2016 3 weeks after his silent heart attack which caused his system to slowly close down.

My wife died very suddenly & totally unexpectedly from a level 5 brain anurism on Feb. 27,2016

With slow death,one has some time in many cases to spend some quality time with the person b4 they die.That has it's own devastating effect on loved ones who feel hopeless watching.
With sudden death,the devastation is overwhelming,no time to say any goodbye, but the living can feel relief that there was little or no suffering .

Try to spend as much time as you can spare with your father,it will be moments to cherish for many yrs.
This is a challenge I would have never thought I would take on but when the time came I hit it head on and have never looked backed! And like you I suddenly lost my Mother( not my Father ) to a brain aneurism when I was 16 ( she was 45 ) so I can feel your pain, Thats why I try to tell people to live every day like its your last and make every minute count ( although at times I find myself not practicing what I preach ) I can see the decline In my Father day to day and Its breaks my heart but I have a job to do and can't let that get In the way of It.

Thanks for all the kind words and the support that everyone has given me, Its greatly appreciated :) .


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