Soon I Will Be Warm

Ok, since I'm not going to sell my house (thanks economy!), I may as well make some long-needed improvements. The first one on the list is to put a fireplace insert in. Not an obvious choice granted, but I think I should get extra credit for that. Check it!

The frickin' mofo ain't cheap. That's totally not my house either. We (this is not the royal "We" by the way. I mean The Wiff and I) are dropping 4 grand on the thing (the unit, chimney stuff and installation). I do still need to fix the kitchen ceiling, replace some of the craptastic windows, repair the first floor toilet, etc. I hate it when I start thinking about the things that I really should do to that place. Everything costs so much. Being poor and dumb sucks.

I really can't wait for the insert to be ... um ... inserted. We will miss most of the actual heating season but there's always next winter. Plus, on those chilly nights in April it'll be sweet. The dudes at Hearth Works (http://www.hearth-works.com/index.html) tell us that it should be here by the end of March. Fingers crossed. Tonight we're going to city hall to pull the permit for the install. Hee! Can't wait.