tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post8039056923046181149..comments2024-03-29T06:20:37.998-05:00Comments on The Simple Life of a Queen: Gloomy but cozy Friday...Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-27034536749142239452016-01-19T23:42:11.258-06:002016-01-19T23:42:11.258-06:00Your photos are so pretty! I'm glad you can b...Your photos are so pretty! I'm glad you can be warm and cosy inside. I have used BarKeepers Friend to clean the fireplace glass. xxGracie Saylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499163425742659172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-9654416278373975372016-01-19T10:25:43.525-06:002016-01-19T10:25:43.525-06:00I have enjoyed it. I thinks it's also how I c...I have enjoyed it. I thinks it's also how I can stay at the lake in the summertime. :-)Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-25982749944999745812016-01-19T09:53:21.310-06:002016-01-19T09:53:21.310-06:00Hi Betsy, I'm just catching up on your blog af...Hi Betsy, I'm just catching up on your blog after missing a couple of posts. It looks so nice and cozy at your house. I'm the same way, I can stay home for days at a time and not mind one bit. Sometimes I surprise myself when I realize how long it's been since I left! Ha, I sound like a hermit, but maybe I really am one. Hope you're having a good week so far. :)Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-57971802048423703992016-01-18T20:24:35.521-06:002016-01-18T20:24:35.521-06:00I'm so glad you stopped in to visit Roxy. I h...I'm so glad you stopped in to visit Roxy. I hope you come back and visit often. I've gotten some very good cleaning tips for the wood stove and I'm going to try some of them soon. Thank you for yours!<br />Blessings,<br />BetsyBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-30348140622626900782016-01-18T17:59:26.915-06:002016-01-18T17:59:26.915-06:00Hello, I just found your blog from Farming On Fait...Hello, I just found your blog from Farming On Faith! I loved the title of your post, it might be gloomy on some days but it helps to make them cozy! I enjoyed seeing the photos with the frost...<br />Also I heat with a wood stove also and I use paper towel and a sponge with a bit of that green scratchy stuff from the dollor store, and newspaper, and you use a bit of ash from the stove and it comes off well, but what a mess. Then I use a bit of widow cleaner. Sometimes it has been really bad and I have used a sos pad!<br />I enjoyed my visit!<br />Blessings, Roxyliving from glory to gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123718369605106023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-52576497379608773582016-01-18T15:31:05.873-06:002016-01-18T15:31:05.873-06:00The razor blade is a method I hadn't heard bef...The razor blade is a method I hadn't heard before. Thank you for the suggestion. I have lots of things to try now.<br />Blessings,<br />BetsyBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-31356461042349270472016-01-18T11:29:51.195-06:002016-01-18T11:29:51.195-06:00I use a single edge razor blade scraper to clean m...I use a single edge razor blade scraper to clean my glass, and then just wipe anything left with windex and a paper towel. Works great!<br />I like winter days in front of the stove with knitting in hand and a nice cup of tea. <br />God bless, ♥Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-36130559891618606182016-01-17T20:07:09.819-06:002016-01-17T20:07:09.819-06:00Come on over Meredith! You would be very welcome....Come on over Meredith! You would be very welcome.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-22885434386045552642016-01-17T15:32:57.797-06:002016-01-17T15:32:57.797-06:00Two days at home with a fire, a cozy dog and knitt...Two days at home with a fire, a cozy dog and knitting sounds like bliss to me. Can I come over? I clean my fireplace glass with simple glass cleaner and a rag, it comes off nicely. Hugs to you and stay warm Betsy.<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-23852058948515039142016-01-17T14:15:50.904-06:002016-01-17T14:15:50.904-06:00Thanks for the suggestion! It sounds easy.Thanks for the suggestion! It sounds easy.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-51662224483455662892016-01-17T14:14:47.844-06:002016-01-17T14:14:47.844-06:00It IS cold. Hope you feel better soon. I definit...It IS cold. Hope you feel better soon. I definitely know that feeling.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-76878534299291245232016-01-17T12:00:08.752-06:002016-01-17T12:00:08.752-06:00Easy creosote removal that works for us: the next ...Easy creosote removal that works for us: the next day when the unit is cold spray the glass with windex (or similar) then scrub off with a soft scrub pad. I buy the cheap green ones at the dollar store, and cut them in half, making then last even longer. It works well for us, and once the build up is gone you can also just use windex and newspaper to clean it off, using the scrub pad for tough spots. Good luck with it!Friday Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778249843264566512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-32122386988770880722016-01-16T23:17:56.852-06:002016-01-16T23:17:56.852-06:00Baby it's cold outside! Hoarfrost is pretty. S...Baby it's cold outside! Hoarfrost is pretty. Sorry it's been so cold there. We've got a week of rain ahead of us. It was cool and did rain some today. I'm just trying to get re=organized after being the holidays and not feeling good and tired....when will it ever be better? I guess I need to just do it! Happy and blessed weekend, my friend!Grandmabeckyl.blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362600588981799211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-70086932246305699322016-01-16T14:40:08.063-06:002016-01-16T14:40:08.063-06:00Thanks for visiting Lesley Ann. I'll check ou...Thanks for visiting Lesley Ann. I'll check out that link. Thank you.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-60127744120288995842016-01-16T14:16:25.639-06:002016-01-16T14:16:25.639-06:00WOW! That was my first thought when I saw that fro...WOW! That was my first thought when I saw that frost. That is beautiful!!<br /><br />This is how I've always seen creosote removed from glass: http://www.ehow.com/how_5934922_remove-creosote-glass.html I hope it works for you!LesleyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029775769456404573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-88957198122930782642016-01-16T11:07:38.368-06:002016-01-16T11:07:38.368-06:00Thanks! I used ash and a paper towel this morning...Thanks! I used ash and a paper towel this morning and it helped a lot. Need to do a better job later.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-40686689120790394072016-01-16T01:49:12.966-06:002016-01-16T01:49:12.966-06:00Hi Betsy. I have a stove and use the ash to clean...Hi Betsy. I have a stove and use the ash to clean the glass with damp newspaper and then buff it off with a cloth. Hope that helps.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-52628203489789016162016-01-16T00:12:29.069-06:002016-01-16T00:12:29.069-06:00Thank you for visiting and commenting. Your clean...Thank you for visiting and commenting. Your cleaning method sounds great! I think I'll try it soon. Thanks again. :-)Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-13013345959204915872016-01-16T00:11:28.065-06:002016-01-16T00:11:28.065-06:00Hi Shaz, It's hard to imagine summer happening...Hi Shaz, It's hard to imagine summer happening elsewhere in the world when we're so cold and white with snow. It is getting easier to make these all of the time. I definitely don't have to look at the pattern anymore! :-)Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-56135323347805669232016-01-15T21:52:19.322-06:002016-01-15T21:52:19.322-06:00Hi Betsy, My first time responding to your blog, l...Hi Betsy, My first time responding to your blog, love it by the way. I have a woodstove also and I have always cleaned it with a mixture of baking soda and water. Just make a paste and rub it on with paper towel, rinse with clean water and tada! Works wonderfully and no harsh chemicals or mess. 50 X 100https://www.blogger.com/profile/09926112211895391453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-13307146008315514782016-01-15T21:33:15.961-06:002016-01-15T21:33:15.961-06:00Hi Betsy, wonderful post, toasty but cold, well we...Hi Betsy, wonderful post, toasty but cold, well we're in summer so not cold. It is though cooler and glad if that. ..thanks for popping over and sharing your parents flies too, well done on another pair of mittens, you must be able to do them with your eyes shut, Shaz in Oz.xShaz in Oz.CalligraphyCardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18050100007497130952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-14132684112768231342016-01-15T20:50:22.283-06:002016-01-15T20:50:22.283-06:00I would be happy to send it to you!! Just email yo...I would be happy to send it to you!! Just email your address to me at queenbetsy2@gmail.com.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-52709370717570883202016-01-15T20:44:12.510-06:002016-01-15T20:44:12.510-06:00Any chance of getting your mittens pattern? I hav...Any chance of getting your mittens pattern? I haven't knitted mittens before, but would like to try.<br />Jean M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057494751590385392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-53314361497309746232016-01-15T19:31:50.943-06:002016-01-15T19:31:50.943-06:00I'll try! Thanks Kris.I'll try! Thanks Kris. Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162150278449660664.post-47932573807401181592016-01-15T19:31:30.322-06:002016-01-15T19:31:30.322-06:00It is pretty isn't it? The pictures are with ...It is pretty isn't it? The pictures are with my iPhone! If the ash method doesn't work I'll have to hunt down Dayle's stuff. Tell him Thanks a bunch! I miss ou Teresa. :-)Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.com