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!
On an average year I will burn 20-25 cord.
This year it is warm and I will burn about 15.
William,
It is hard to explain why it is fun but once you start it is hard to stop as evidenced by all your wood. Enjoy tossing another log on the fire.
Sounds like you were working.... now it's time to play. Have fun with your real estate and your wood cutting.
There is nothing like the smell of wood burning William Feela ....I just saw where you have really cold temps for the game this weekend!
Have a great night!
William Feela looks like a lot of work to be done or finished doing. Happy New Year.
That is an impressive wood pile. Reminds me of growing up in Portage Michigan backing up to forest.
Kudos William, One of my fond memories in Lake Tahoe was heading out on a Sunday morning with maul in hand. AM radio on the porch and a day of splitting wood with football games playing on the radio. Fond memory indeed. I am a bit envious. Mark
Good morning William. I don't mind a little hard work so long as it is not me doing it.... I can set and watch someone all day while I have another sip of my cerveasa.. LOL
Nice! And that physical work is often a great way to prepare the mind too. :)
You are the man! I know a lot of people who burn wood and many who cut and sell, but none makes this much that fast by themselves.
William, my grandparents had wood stoves and I used to watch my grandfather cut the wood and neatly stack it in dry storage. It definitely is a work out!
That is a massive collection of wood, William! One thing I know about burning wood is that it's radiant warmth quickly heats the body faster than any HVAC system I know!
When I would gather wood for myself, it was a matter of heat 3 times: when cutting, when splitting and when burning
Not only a RENEWABLE FUEL, but a fuel that will heat you several times, as you cut it, as you haul it, as you split it, and finally to heat your home.