Daughter Is A Fast Learner!

DennisH · Post by **DennisH** » Sat. Oct. 15, 2011 9:12 pm

Well, I must have passed on my good pyro genetics to my 22 y/o daughter! She's great with wood fires in the Yukon-Eagle IV, so I thought it time to teach her how to use coal for when I'm not around (which is most of the time!) Well, after having had her read some of the great posts on this forum, and my own two cents and experience with the quirks of the furnace, she fired up the furnace last night and got a great 12 hour burn on her first attempt. Did a great shake down and we're on the second 12 hour burn. I think she must be a natural, because she gets the perfect fire going after shakedown. I can now rest a lot easier now knowing that during what is supposed to be a cold winter here in the U.P. of Michigan she'll be able to handle the heating duties for her and my wife just fine, since I'm only home once every couple of weeks! Good girl!

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sat. Oct. 15, 2011 10:02 pm

Outstanding.My youngest girl caught on when she was about 17 & she's a blond.

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Sat. Oct. 15, 2011 10:54 pm

My sister also was talented at keeping her coal fire burning in a Russo hand fed batch burner, unlike her exhusband. She left us at a young age of 45 years. I miss her everyday.

Don't underestimate the talent of a women that is determined, or motivated.

SteveZee · Post by **SteveZee** » Sun. Oct. 16, 2011 8:23 am

freetown fred wrote:Outstanding.My youngest girl caught on when she was about 17 & she's a blond.

Ha,ha,ha.I can only wish Freddie boyo. Around here, it all brunettes and they don't do fires.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Oct. 16, 2011 9:30 am

For thems that might remember, Momma run off to the city over a year ago and I am now in pursuit of a new model.

I have only two mandates--wait for it-- nice boobs & can you keep a hand fed going.

I think as we get older, life gets more simple.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Sun. Oct. 16, 2011 10:43 am

Sounds like a plan Fred!

Wy Coal Miner · Post by **Wy Coal Miner** » Sun. Oct. 16, 2011 6:42 pm

This winter the 2 oldest kids and the wife will be learning the fine art of coal burning as I done away with the 2 gas stoves.

nortcan · Post by **nortcan** » Sun. Oct. 16, 2011 9:02 pm

Well, I think it about time to have some post from "" blondes, brunettes or all the other ones"". May be interesting to have new opinions.

Wy Coal Miner · Post by **Wy Coal Miner** » Sun. Oct. 16, 2011 9:15 pm

nortcan wrote:Well, I think it about time to have some post from "" blondes, brunettes or all the other ones"". May be interesting to have new opinions.

"all the other ones" are out to spend all the money while we are out to get through the winter as cheap as possible. Doubtful my burnett and other ones will be interested in anything other than complaining about taking care of the fire.

nortcan · Post by **nortcan** » Sun. Oct. 16, 2011 9:33 pm

Wy Coal Miner wrote:
nortcan wrote:Well, I think it about time to have some post from "" blondes, brunettes or all the other ones"". May be interesting to have new opinions.
"all the other ones" are out to spend all the money while we are out to get through the winter as cheap as possible. Doubtful my burnett and other ones will be interested in anything other than complaining about taking care of the fire.

Hum hum, is it due to the ""teacher""???????

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Oct. 16, 2011 9:54 pm

Probably more so the "teacherette"

Wy Coal Miner · Post by **Wy Coal Miner** » Sun. Oct. 16, 2011 10:10 pm

nortcan wrote:
Wy Coal Miner wrote: "all the other ones" are out to spend all the money while we are out to get through the winter as cheap as possible. Doubtful my burnett and other ones will be interested in anything other than complaining about taking care of the fire.
Hum hum, is it due to the ""teacher""???????

Doubt it. If you want to teach them the out come will probably be the same. Please come teach them

. They won't appreciate it till they're older.

nortcan · Post by **nortcan** » Sun. Oct. 16, 2011 10:19 pm

Wy coal miner, it's only bacause you never saw me. LOL

grizzly2 · Post by **grizzly2** » Mon. Oct. 17, 2011 7:01 am

My daughter started tending our wood stove when she was about 15 or so. We didn't burn coal when she still lived at home. She is now the primary fire tender in her own family. When they got their wood stove she had to teach her hubby how to run it. Now that I live next door to them, they will see all the advantages to coal burning and come to see the light

. I wouldn't be surprised to see them make the switch withing a couple years.

SteveZee · Post by **SteveZee** » Mon. Oct. 17, 2011 8:43 am

Yep it takes some real eyeball experiance for some to see that bulb. They are young now and into the whole hunter gatherer thing that is wood heating. I used to tell myself it was better than spending the money on a gym/pool pass up at the university! Ha,ha,ha....Got "into" chainsaws for a while to keep it going....anything to keep sawing , splitting, and stacking up too and including artistic stacking! Sheesh! Well got me through 20+ years of it.

That's not my pile lol, but quite creative!

Daughter Is A Fast Learner!

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