text: A Word In Edgewise: Time to Split
  Posted by Jeff B on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
  Why am I not surprised that you sure know your wood? Cheers!!
  Lovely trees and shade. Around here blood would have been shed over the loss of that shade. I can see the advantage for you, however, I guess.....*grin*
  Wow, that's a lot of wood and yes your family is awesome for hanging in there with you.
  Have a terrific 4th of July weekend. :)
  I like the new of your blog.
  Matt- I am quite attached to my wood. . .or is that, it is attached to me?
  Songbird- Shad around your parts is a precious commodity for sure.
  Sandee- We will. Block party going on.
  Mike- Wow, it's been a while since you've been by. Good to see you again.
  This is a great work, but is quite arduous, you were too great. : )
  The wind took down one of my shade trees a couple of weeks ago. I think I might have been a bit unhappy with the power company for removing 2 such beautiful trees, but that's progress. A garden will be nice, but so will that fire when winter comes. Nice family you have. My kids would probably still be stacking. ;)
  7/1/09, 3:37 AM
  I love it when you came back and share!
  I'm having a difficult time with the glass-half-full approach to the loss of the trees, but if I try really hard ...
  7/1/09, 4:10 AM
  What a good little son you are.
  (how'm I doin'? LOL)
  7/1/09, 4:49 AM
  I was going to mention something about "wood" but I see that Matt-Man beat me to it!
  What is it about us guys always thinking our WOOD?
  Hey, listen...your place looks great! Hard work, I know...but think of how great it's going to be when Winter hits and you''re sitting in front of that fire toasting marshmallows!!
  I have used a splitter and yes it is easier than doing it yourself, but dang it man - I was exhausted after all is said and done.
  WHAT? you gave them water...I would have laid a case of beer on them.
  It's a shame those beautiful trees had to come down but at least you will be putting them to good use.
  I too was going to mention something about wood...but...LOL. What a task that had to be. You will be so happy when Winter comes a calling :)
  7/1/09, 12:37 PM
  Skywind- It was a ton of work.
  BJ- I could have easily whined and complained to the power company, but I knew it wouldn't have done any good. We knew when we moved in that this was a possibility. Just wishful thinking that it would have happened later rather than sooner.
  Dana- Lisa is having a hard time with that approach too. I just figured going with the flow would be much better for my blood pressure.
  Mel- Oh I would have to agree. A much better son...
  Ha, I'm a legend in my own mind :)
  Woody- I told my family that the first campfire we build using that wood will be visible from space!
  And yes, we are a bit pre-occupied with our wood aren't we?
  Bond- I would have done that, but they still had a couple of more trees to fall a few houses away. Now had the have split all of the wood. . .
  Nessa- Definitely a bittersweet deal. We counted the rings and figured they were around 45 years old.
  Thom- Like minds in like directions. I refer to this as the squirrel factor. Do all the work now for a reward later.
  7/1/09, 2:26 PM
  You got sort of a win-win in a way. I hate to see trees go but you did something useful with them.
  7/1/09, 3:47 PM
  Aesome...I'm glad you got all the done before we come up the end of the month. It would have hurt me bad to have had to sit there and watch you work.
  Nitebyrd- I see some juicy home grown tomatoes in my future.
  Mama Zen- I concur. My arms were about to fall off after loading all of it then lifting it again to split it.
  Gene- Thanks for reminding me that you're coming up. Guess we can wait till then to stack it all. Wouldn't want you to miss all the fun!
  7/1/09, 7:15 PM
  It's too bad about the trees having to come down, but you sure took the positive approach. Well done!
  7/4/09, 11:15 AM
  What a GREAT pile of wood. You are set for the winter. And it's cool to see your son helping out with the wood splinter.