Fire in Fernley

Now that I've got your attention....

We had the chimney in Fernley House cleaned this past weekend. The plumbing contractor does chimney sweeping on the side and did it last Sunday afternoon, and for a very reasonable cost. He also re-insulated around the fireplace insert and put everything into place, pronouncing the fireplace as fit for purpose. All we needed was some wood.

( Fire in the House )

Now we have to figure out something about getting in some firewood for the winter. I wish we somehow could have transported all of that wood that I split in Mehama (see icon), but aside from the cost (time and money) to transport it, there is the matter that we'd have to go by way of Idaho significantly out of the way rather than via the direct route that cuts through the northwestern corner of California because of California's agriculture rules. (They specifically quiz you about firewood at the passport & customs Ag inspection stations.) We've identified a place that would probably make for a good wood-storage area, but we need a wood rack for it, as I'd rather not store it directly on the ground.

Update, 11:30: Although it's still a bit of round-the-houses, see comment below about a route that doesn't touch Idaho.

A Clue Most Wouldn't Have Noticed

I watched tonight's episode of Penn and Teller Tell a Lie, in which they tell six odd stories, one of which is a fake. I picked out the fake (as did more than half of the audience who voted), but I think I did so based on one of the less-obvious clues; indeed, it was one they didn't even mention when they explained it at the end.

( Spoiler Alert )

So far, in the three episodes I've watched, the audience voting online has mostly twigged to the fakes. P&T are going to need to up their game to fool more people.