Our fireplace has been a cold spot in our life ever since we moved in. You could feel the air move around it — and see it because it was enough that lighted candles would flicker in the wind! A couple of years ago, we installed a fireplace balloon which helped enormously. However, there was […]
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Fireplace Draft Stopper Balloon
Preparing for winter. Just the thought of winterization sends shivers up my spine! But that has been on the agenda at Chez Charlene spurred on by predictions of a “brutal” winter for this area. Where we live, there seems to be more misses than hits with weather forecasts. Something about jet streams that change their […]
Autumn Banner
I’m always delighted to find my autumn banner with the fall decorations. Hanging it announces fall is here and that it’s a good thing! We live where forests once reigned and there are still oceans of beautiful color in the fall. There is the somber brown of oak, flaming red, orange and yellow set amongst […]
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