William's Blog...with a smile!

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OK, time to get back to work.

December was a bit slow, but that was ok.

I had a chance to do some heavy marketing during that time.

Also, I cut a lot of firewood.

When home, we heat strictly with wood.

I always have at least a 2 year supply drying out.

So when things slowed down to just a few clients, I super charged my chain saw and got to work.

Some people wonder why I bother.

For one, I can keep the heat as warm as I like

Two, the saving are incredible.  When propane got to record highs last year, it would have cost us over $10,000 to heat the house and my shop.

This year we will still save $3500.

Plus...the exercises is not as boring as working in the gym.

 

This is one of 3 piles I have to split...by hand.  Wedge and splitting maul.

There is apx 15 cord.  A cord of wood is 4 foot by 4 foot by 8 foot.

Another plus is I lost 5 pounds!

Comment balloon 14 comments • William Feela • January 06 2016 05:04PM
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