I've been really enjoying the new gas stove or what I like to think of as my gas fireplace.  It just feels so cozy and the air feels like a warm blanket.  The happy exception is the basement which now feels a lot colder.  I now feel better knowing my less efficient furnace is no longer wasting so much heat trying to heat the less than insulated basement.

No big purchases planned for the immediate future.  Right now I need to pay down my credit card.

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It might not feel like it right at this moment, I have made another big improvement to the house which is a now working gas stove to supplement my furnace and help to reduce my monthly heating bill.

Currently, I'm working to get the new set up fine tuned.  For example, I need to move some furniture around and get the fan set up in such a way to best move the heat around.  I'll try to keep you posted.

I'm thinking the next big update will be the HVAC humidifier installation.

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I got the gas hearth today and had some fun unpacking it and going through the directions.  It looks like I still need to buy or order some parts that don't come with the hearth.  I also am trying to figure out how to put the logs together.  Regardless, I am still looking forward to putting it together and getting it up and running.

My hope is to work on it in earnest on Friday.

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1. Basement (big project)
   
   • wall
     
   • floor
     
   • Install door to basement (R)
     
   • Seal AC/Heating in basement
     
   • Fix foundation sections outdoors
     
   • Insulate basement
     
   • Install Dryer (R)
     
   • Install Washer (R)
2. Seal porch (R)
   
3. Tune up deck
   
4. Roommate(?)
   
5. Get Lawnmower (R)
   
6. Get/Build Shed (R)
   
7. Unlisted item (R)
   
8. Remove two piles of branches
   
9. Tune up AC unit
   
10. Remove tree #2
    
11. ✔ (completed: 01/09/26) Gas Hearth installed
    
12. ✔ (completed: 12/19/25) Extend Gas lines (2)
    
13. ✔ (completed: 11/18/25) New water heater
    
14. ✔ (completed: 10/14/25) Remove tree 1
    
15. ✘ (abandoned: 10/13/25) Fix Bathroom fan #2
    
16. ✔ (completed: 10/11/25) Fix bathroom Fans #1
    
17. ✔ (completed: 10/10/25) Finish moving items from previous residence (✔ mats, ✔ clothes, and ✔ books from garage)
    
18. ✔ (completed: 10/03/25) Sewer
    
19. ✔ (completed: 10/01/25) Assemble two shelves
    

I'd say those are all of the really important things.

I'd like to be able to get all, or at least most of it done, within 5 years.

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