Sunday, December 18, 2011

MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT

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I am always cold. Jim only gets cold when he doesn’t feel good. So at our house, we try to compromise so he doesn’t get roasted and I don’t freeze. Our furnace does an okay job of heating our home but it really uses a lot of propane which is expensive.

Our friends, Jeri and Terry, bought a blue flame propane heater and really like it. We know other RVers who also have these type heaters and have really good luck with them. We decided to see if we could find one here in Apache Junction. They are not a big seller down here in the land of sunshine.

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I found one on line that got good reviews and ordered it along with the regulator hose that you need. It’s larger than I expected it to be but Jim hooked it up and we tried it out. Well, I love it. I am actually warm for the first time in weeks. Jim sits with his window open by his chair which serves a dual purpose – keeping him from roasting and also ventilating the heater.

It really is like having a gas fireplace. And is so much more efficient than our furnace. And it uses a whole lot less propane. Merry Christmas to me.

IMG_3816 Another project Jim had was to fix the light above his chair. It quit working so he took it apart and rewired a couple of things. Works perfectly now.

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We also purchased a yard decoration. Jim had to put it together which wasn’t as fun as he thought it was going to be. But I love the end result.

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IMG_3827 Friday night John and Karen stopped by to see if we wanted to go with them to the #1 Eastern Super Chinese Buffet. That took two seconds to make that decision. It was wonderful as usual. After dinner we went over to their rig and played Phase 10. Thank goodness we don’t keep score. Had a wonderful time. And a great break from all the running we’ve done the last couple of weeks.

24 comments:

  1. What a great yard decoration. I'm glad you solved the hot/cold problem. I think a lot of couples suffer from that dilemma!

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  2. I love your Christmas decoration!

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  3. OH, and I'm glad you are warmer. We got one last year and love it.

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  4. Merry Christmas to you!! Terry keeps a window open too. It's nice having our own fireplace again ... well, kinda. I love the lighted cactus.

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  5. Your post described Donna and I to a tee, she is always cold, and I am the furnace.Your review was just what I was looking for, I called Donna over and said see this. We are getting one when the trailer gets back before we hit the road. Thanks again Sam & Donna...

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  6. You will absolutely love the Propane heater and really notice a big savings in fuel!!!

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  7. Nothing better than a present that you want and works better than expected!

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  8. Your tree does look familiar, looks very nice. Glad you are now able to keep warm and a resonsable cost and Jim is able to keep cooler. Your outdoor cactus look very unique, especially for Az.

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  9. I don't think it would take us that long to make the decsion to go eat. Like the new tree. Fits that area.

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  10. nice purchase of the blue flame heater..they seem to be very popular!!..
    love the cactus christmas decoration!!!

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  11. Man, oh man. Make the heater redundant okay! We are coming to get warm.

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  12. That is obviously a Texas cactus! Love your header picture of the doxies. They look a lot like two of mine. Did your RV already have a gas line set up to hook up the heater?

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  13. I have the Mr. Heater Big Buddy propane heater and I love it. No noisy furnace.

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  14. Oh Merry Christmas early! Great, I hate to be cold, so I'm glad you aren't anymore. Love the cactus!

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  15. Love the cactus. Thinking about a propane heater. Right now mine is electric.

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  16. Great cactus!

    The blue flame fireplace looks really comfy. Gonna check those out . . . No. Gonna have the Cowboy check those out. He's the researcher and I think that falls into his department.

    Make it a great day!

    Sharon

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  17. Looking very Christmasy at your place. Congrats on the blue flame heater, it sounds like a winner.

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  18. Love your southwest version of a Christmas cactus. :) Glad to hear you are now keeping warm.

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  19. That is a really cute lawn ornament! Never saw one of those before. Nice looking heater too!

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  20. Love the yard decoration, very festive!

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  21. We have been thinking of getting one of these heaters. Our blogger friends George and Suzie (www.geosuzie.blogspot.com) have one. I hate it that our MoHo furnace comes on then goes off, then comes on, and then goes off. I think we will certainly get one as soon as possible! Thanks for the review.

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  22. LOVE your cactus! What a cool heater and handy man you have there:).

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