Some recent posts have had my wheels turning. I have posted on here many times that I have more than a year's supply of wood on hand and one of the reasons for having that much wood is that as the body ages, many times folks find themselves more open to injuries and/or some sickness. That can leave them with a sad situation if they don't have their wood put up. What if you can't cut and split wood for a year or more?
I might very well have that situation coming on. Sure, I could just pass the word and friends, neighbors, inlaws and outlaws would gladly come on a weekend and put up a whole year's supply of firewood for us. They would even split it and stack it so all we'd need to do is bring to the house and put into the stove. But should I do this? Not in my way of thinking, thank you.
So this is how we are sitting right now. If I can not cut wood this winter, I will still have enough wood on hand so that if I see a needy family I can still help them out with some firewood. I could also sell several cords if the dollars were needed. Well, why not? As it is, if I don't sell or don't help a needy family, we still have enough firewood on hand to run us through the winter of 2016-2016. That, folks, gives one a wonderful sense of peace knowing we don't have to depend upon others to do our work and also knowing we will stay nice and warm.
To others I say you should have a supply on hand to run you at least 2 winters and better is 3 years. This will give you peach of mind and also will assure you will have the best firewood for burning because it will have the time to season properly. This means you will burn less wood and your chimney won't be a worry because the dry wood will burn much cleaner.
And the most wonderful of all is that feeling you will get every time you look at that beautiful wood pile. You have put a lot of hard work into that but you have provided for yourself and your family. It is better than money in the bank.
Happy burning to all.
I might very well have that situation coming on. Sure, I could just pass the word and friends, neighbors, inlaws and outlaws would gladly come on a weekend and put up a whole year's supply of firewood for us. They would even split it and stack it so all we'd need to do is bring to the house and put into the stove. But should I do this? Not in my way of thinking, thank you.
So this is how we are sitting right now. If I can not cut wood this winter, I will still have enough wood on hand so that if I see a needy family I can still help them out with some firewood. I could also sell several cords if the dollars were needed. Well, why not? As it is, if I don't sell or don't help a needy family, we still have enough firewood on hand to run us through the winter of 2016-2016. That, folks, gives one a wonderful sense of peace knowing we don't have to depend upon others to do our work and also knowing we will stay nice and warm.
To others I say you should have a supply on hand to run you at least 2 winters and better is 3 years. This will give you peach of mind and also will assure you will have the best firewood for burning because it will have the time to season properly. This means you will burn less wood and your chimney won't be a worry because the dry wood will burn much cleaner.
And the most wonderful of all is that feeling you will get every time you look at that beautiful wood pile. You have put a lot of hard work into that but you have provided for yourself and your family. It is better than money in the bank.
Happy burning to all.
