CRAFTSBURY 8391 by HARTHSTONE

 Time to heat things up, again.

We just got our new wood stove from our buddy Greg at Dubuque Fireplace & Patio.    
 

First step was to remove the quarter round wood trim on the pedestal and replace it with ceramic tile quarter round.  With the cuts all made, Susie piped out the adhesive and laid it down in place.










We also added a tile surround to catch any cinders that pop out of the stove.

 Last cut made and set into place. 

 Some more ceramic quarter round and we're good to go.

The Craftsbury is perfect for our smaller home,  heats with the classic good looks of embossed cast iron. Offering medium heating capacity and small dimensions, the Craftsbury is remarkably functional and adaptable. The Craftsbury is lined with soapstone instead of firebrick, so it continues to radiate for hours after the fire dies down, which is a great feature for a stove with a small firebox. Big ash pan and nice looking castings. One of my favorite features is its big stay-clear viewing window for a small stove and a decent size cooktop, if we ever need to use it for cooking.

But, for now we're content to just sit back and enjoy the view from our cozy living room







The first weekend of the month is our martini night in honor of Kendo.





So, my martini of choice was a Pomegranate  Kicker with Sky Vodka, Pom Wonderful, Grand Marnier, fresh squeezed lime juice, rimmed with granulated raw sugar and garnished with pomegranate seeds and an orange.   CHEERS!!