more fire

Today we had a small fire going in the oven most of the day, then the plywood forms and 2x4 supports under the slab lit up. Not such a small fire any more.

fire!

Well, today ended up being a big day. We've been waiting for some chimney pieces to arrive, and managed to get the final one today, and had the chimney fully assembled by late afternoon. So we lit a small fire in the oven.
There is still a lot of work to do on the oven, but it felt great to light it. We plan to light a small fire in it each day to help dry it out a bit before putting on the insulation and outer layers. It should also help keep us a bit warmer while we work on the bakery in this chilly weather.