This is my first season with a stove in my house. I got a late start with the getting the stove and than also the wood. I slpit all my wood, burning the driest first. I was hoping some of the newer stuff would be better toward the end of the season.
Bobbin said:LOL about greasey, metal "finds" weighing in excess of 50 lbs.. I understand.
Bobbin said:Hehehe... my sympathies on this one. I suspect that the old man is feeling a little bit threatened that wifey has done more studying and has a finer, more nuanced touch with the new stove. Ask me how I know this. I have a good man who tends toward the "know it all" side, too. And I take great delight in patiently ccThat crap may fool others but after 25 yrs. I'm wise to it.
I fear this season is pretty much a lost cause for the two of you. The solution to the wet wood controversy is to minimize the amount of wet wood you have in your woodshed. I propose that you take control of processing the wood. That is what I did, although I insisted on it more out of c I simply began asking for his help for 4-5 hrs. on our mutual days off. I had already worked out the siting of the stacks to take best advantage of the prevailing wind and available sun and I set the pallets up. I found that taking the initiative underscored the importance of the task effectively and having it all organized and ready to go made the whole operation a good deal more pleasant for him. Reduce the work to "from the neck down" and hopefully he'll be more receptive. If he continues to be an obstinant pain your ass, hire out "his" part of the job and help your hired worker yourself!
Over the years of pulling into the marital yoke I've learned that sometimes taking charge of a situation that irritates the piss out of you is the best course of action. When the house is a disaster I simply make a list and start plugging away. Interestingly, the husband usually cannot stand to be "left out" and, like a moth to a flame, he hovers around and then is more than willing to help me out.
LOL about greasey, metal "finds" weighing in excess of 50 lbs.. I understand.
szmaine said:Bobbin said:Hehehe... my sympathies on this one. I suspect that the old man is feeling a little bit threatened that wifey has done more studying and has a finer, more nuanced touch with the new stove. Ask me how I know this. I have a good man who tends toward the "know it all" side, too. And I take great delight in patiently ccThat crap may fool others but after 25 yrs. I'm wise to it.
I fear this season is pretty much a lost cause for the two of you. The solution to the wet wood controversy is to minimize the amount of wet wood you have in your woodshed. I propose that you take control of processing the wood. That is what I did, although I insisted on it more out of c I simply began asking for his help for 4-5 hrs. on our mutual days off. I had already worked out the siting of the stacks to take best advantage of the prevailing wind and available sun and I set the pallets up. I found that taking the initiative underscored the importance of the task effectively and having it all organized and ready to go made the whole operation a good deal more pleasant for him. Reduce the work to "from the neck down" and hopefully he'll be more receptive. If he continues to be an obstinant pain your ass, hire out "his" part of the job and help your hired worker yourself!
Over the years of pulling into the marital yoke I've learned that sometimes taking charge of a situation that irritates the piss out of you is the best course of action. When the house is a disaster I simply make a list and start plugging away. Interestingly, the husband usually cannot stand to be "left out" and, like a moth to a flame, he hovers around and then is more than willing to help me out.
LOL about greasey, metal "finds" weighing in excess of 50 lbs.. I understand.
Ah, Bobbin - I can see we have much in common. I'd like to sit on the porch with you in the dog days summer with a couple of cold beers and compare notes.
("ie rebutting "arguements" based on little fact and good rhetoric.; a desire to clean up the multiple piles of rounds that were stockpiled around our estate. )
Yes, yes, yes.
On the other hand...
"taking charge of a situation that irritates the piss out of you is the best course of action." - I have so many tasks that fall into that category...
see... I have a full time job (40 hrs) - plus 1.5 hrs commute each day. He does not have a job and is a struggle to get him to do/complete anything..
That's why I sort of fell silent on this thread, as I started to respond I found I could not say anything without saying that (as some folks touched on in their posts -ie think that if I got half the wood already done than he will not bother to get ahead - I think that too) - guess that says more about where I'm at than anything else...
I have made numerous replies all of which I have declined to post. I want to delete this one too, but am just going to hit " Submit Post" anyway...
Ok, Ash Can me, please!
szmaine said:I just can't get him to see how important dry wood is. I can't get him to understand the stove.
szmaine said:He does not have a job and is a struggle to get him to do/complete anything..
Bobbin said:It really is pretty funny that when the topic of improper stove operation or firewood processing comes up it's assumed that it's men complaining about women... . Always makes me chuckle. Best thing is, we're all here for the same reason, to get the most of our stoves and have some laughs chewin' the fat about it.