tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post3761673185602733925..comments2024-03-27T09:49:13.188-04:00Comments on Content in a Cottage: Cozy Snow Day at My CottageContent in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-56327353526727969952018-01-09T00:03:11.364-05:002018-01-09T00:03:11.364-05:00I actually love a snow storm when one has to hunke...I actually love a snow storm when one has to hunker down. Such a great excuse to indulge in binge reading movie watching and a pot of homemade soup. I'm not at all surprised you were totally prepared. Loved the idea of the blanket around the open fireplace. I'm late to respond to this post and assume your temps are starting to go up. We have not been experiencing the arctic temps that you have. Stay warm.<br /><br />Your trophies on the mantel are gorgeous.The Queen Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073356255364772381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-22951750311300831712018-01-04T22:33:38.161-05:002018-01-04T22:33:38.161-05:00You sound like you're well prepared Rosemary. ...You sound like you're well prepared Rosemary. Stay warm. All of you readers' fireplace ideas sound lovely. There's nothing like a fire in the fireplace when the weather outside is cold and miserable. I live in California, so I am only experiencing rain, which we need badly. Sadly, we are restricted from having wood burning fires on some days due to the air quality. (I am trying to make out the titles on your books.)Lisa D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08333815608310503191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-59586476433320159822018-01-04T16:04:46.542-05:002018-01-04T16:04:46.542-05:00Joanne S -- I got 4 foreign films and a 2-volume T...Joanne S -- I got 4 foreign films and a 2-volume TV series.<br />It always puzzles me why the British films that are in English are shelved in the Foreign film section. But they are. I just got finished watching THE SENSE OF AN ENDING and it was so good. Stars: Jim Broadbent, Michelle Dockery and Charlotte Rampling. <br />The other 3 are THE RELUCTANT FUNDMENTALIST (Great Britain), '71 (Great Britain) and A SEPARATION (Iran)<br />I got Season I and Season II of a British Mystery series called VEXED (Acorn Media)<br />If I don't like them right away, it's on to the next one.<br />xo, RosemaryContent in a Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-1620443795702470532018-01-04T15:53:10.754-05:002018-01-04T15:53:10.754-05:00Leslie -- I have been looking at those too. Some a...Leslie -- I have been looking at those too. Some are quite lovely. Thanks for the suggestion.<br />xo, RosemaryContent in a Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-75362059000670708662018-01-04T15:52:09.640-05:002018-01-04T15:52:09.640-05:00Linda -- Here is a link you should read. This man ...Linda -- Here is a link you should read. This man says the flue must remain in a fully open position all the time.<br />http://blog.swedesweep.com/fireplace/fireplace-damper-clamps/<br />It is all too confusing and the men in the fireplace stores say something entirely different. If I ever do anything, I suppose I will get a fireplace insert. Anyway, I'm cozy today and I just shoveled the walk because it has almost stopped snowing. We still have wind though so it will probably all blow back.<br />xo, RosemaryContent in a Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-61016732045592906292018-01-04T14:45:02.636-05:002018-01-04T14:45:02.636-05:00Oh, so good to know about keeping the flu slightly...Oh, so good to know about keeping the flu slightly opened once a gas line is installed. Thank you for yet another helpful and cost-saving fact. <br /><br />Looking at your stack of DVDs . . . reminds me to make a movie suggestion . . . The Darkest Hour, now in theaters. We saw it last night, stayed up well beyond my bedtime to talk about it and resumed that conversation this morning. <br /><br />So happy to know you are home and safe for the duration of this storm. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15416829676337940637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-21440104445842132452018-01-04T12:50:31.211-05:002018-01-04T12:50:31.211-05:00We had gas logs in our Chicago suburb houses 6 yea...We had gas logs in our Chicago suburb houses 6 years apart. No pilot lights. No leaving the vent open.<br />When we had no fires going --most of the time--the gas connection was turned to OFF. The gas longs were lovely and gave off a great deal off warming heat.<br /><br />But a snug now roof is much better. I am trying to read the titles off your DVD'sJoanne Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623855664379207620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-23547650071648037832018-01-04T12:48:38.948-05:002018-01-04T12:48:38.948-05:00What about a heat-generating wood-stove insert for...What about a heat-generating wood-stove insert for your firebox, Rosemary? That would give you both the coziness of a wood fire at the time of year when it's most appealing and useful, and throw its heat right back into the room. There are a number of stylish options with glass in the doors that allow you to see the fire, which is part of the appeal, of course. I've had free-standing wood stoves and loved them and while gas is very popular now, too, I love a good wood fire. Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03173262597323337175noreply@blogger.com