So maybe I was having an off day or swinging an axe is not like riding a bike. I got into the hang of it at the end but there was a mixture of curses and laughing at myself throughout. Also a few pieces are back in the shed. I don't admit defeat but I think they need to age a bit.
Always stop before you become frustrated swinging an axe!
I try to mix in some easier ones with the tough ones. Frankly after wrestling with a tough one, the joy of having a piece of wood practically fall apart on its own is a godsend. Big smiles and cheers. The chickens seemed to enjoy the show.
This year figuring out the best way to heat the house in the shoulder season has not been easy. Thankfully I had my furnace repaired last week so I can use my forced air. However using up the oil tank this early is not what I was planning on. I have a Kachelofen wood stove which only burns 2 fires a day. The whole thing heats up rocket hot but takes a few days to do so. Annoying as then it's too hot and I feel like I'm wasting wood. Argh. So I'm usually burning 1 fire a day and then doing some blasts of heat from the furnace.
The boys and I are fine. I have extra blankets on all our beds for the cool nights. The cat is now back to sleeping with me, its nice to have a little purring heater.
Soon I will have the garden put away and the greenhouse covered and prepped. Then I'll be back into renovating. After insulating roughly 70% of the house last year I really need to do more. So much work! However, I am now awesome at it! As for mudding out, I'm trying but apparently so far I suck at it.
Let's see what I can accomplish this winter.
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