time to bring wood to the house

Looks good! I don't bring mine up until the middle of october when my tractor comes back from the summer camp. I then stock 2 cords under my overhang and then see what happens over the winter. I wish I was as organized as you with my wood, it's all mixed together for me.

Ash said:

Don't give me to much credit, I'm not all that organized. I just split most of my oak into larger pieces and stack it separately. Everything else gets thrown into a different pile. What's your avatar picture of? I like it.

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Its the corner of our summer camp on the river (taken during winter)

Thanks to your post, I am now itching to bring wood up to the house...but it will have to wait a few more weeks!

My garage is attached so I can fit fit 4 face cords on the walls. Spoiled...I know

I'm getting itchy also. Down into the 50s here at night, Gettin' close boys!

I am feeling the itch as well. It's been cooler but not cold enough to burn yet.
I am excited to try the new stove out and be able to review for everyone. I have the stacks sitting there taunting me from underneath the tarps outside.
As I am sitting here perusing the forums, I hear rain pattering from the outside and can smell a very faint smokey smell from the stove and chimney...makes it hard to wait.
At least I am not alone...

I also have been moving wood I thought I was early but had a small fire last night temps got to the high 30's to low 40's last night probably didn't need to start one but I got the itch

Started my move today. My second year burning and first at moving wood. I hate snakes!

Yes snakes suck

Fortunately, there are no venomous snakes in my area. But a snake is a snake to me. I immediately warp to a distance of 50' at the sight of one.

I'd take the snakes. You can have the spiders in my pile.

Same here I will gladly deal with spiders

Is this thread in danger of becoming the GIRLY thread.

Spiders...got them. They get squished if they get in the wrong spot.
Snakes...got them too. Get beheaded if they get too close.
Then the wifey usually calls me & I have to get rid of the remains.

I will gladly take the spiders! Just killed a juvenile copperhead coming to the piles

I just keep the ole snake charmer next to the front door. Rattle snakes here.

I too have moved wood into my garage which is attached and into the basement.

BrotherBart said:

Haven't seen a live snake in my wood pile in seven years.

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Neighbors had SPCA come and trap all the feral felines. Did not like the MEOW at all hours. I warned em there would be consequences!

We have all developed plans and methods to stage wood for the season. I like most here keep my stacks 50 feet from the house. I normally start moving wood closer to the house when the nights start to freeze. I keep a week of 24/7 wood on a side covered deck, just outside to stove room. Under that same deck, one level down is a years part time weekend burning. The problem is we are there for a lot of full weeks. Along with that and a real cold last winter, last year we burned a lot of wood.

We'll see this year, but I was thinking to reduce shoulder season burning. Just a pain to keep starting short hot burn fires.