First of all, here is the most beautiful Christmas tree known to humanity:
We will have two trees this year. This is a live one, and the artificial one will go into the bedroom.
And now I need some help. I never lived in a house before this one, and many things about it are mystifying. Here are the questions I’ve got:
1. See the firewood next to the tree? We placed it close to the fireplace on a mat. That is obviously not a good idea because it’s messy and just weird. What do people normally do? Are there special boxes or receptacles for firewood? Where are they sold?
2. We moved in on July 1 and never had any problems with insects. However, since we turned on the heating, we’ve seen an insane number of angry, sleepy black flies. They buzz around angrily, then drop down and fall asleep. I get rid of them but on the next day more flies appear. Does anybody know where they come from? What should one do to avoid this issue in the future?
3. We put up Christmas lights outside, and they are beautiful. But then one of the bunches stopped working. I investigated and discovered that one of the cords was broken. It looked as if it had been cut. I suspected am animal but an animal would chew through something, right? This cord looked cut with a ver uh sharp knife. The cut was very clean. There is nothing in the vicinity of the cord that could have produced this cut. Does anybody have any ideas what it could have been?
4. Is it a good idea to use firestarters? I mean, the ones you place into the fireplace in the wrappers?
5. Why is all firewood sold in the area so wet? It is so wet that white pus comes out of it after you light it.