Nice compliment from my wife

[7acres]

So we were in our local home improvement big box store when we walked past a couple palettes of firewood. My wife couldn't help noticing the price for one small bundle of mixed hardwood splits. $6! We got to the next palette and she remarked, "$8.96! What's so special about European White Birch?!!" I hefted a bundle and shook my head in confusion, "These splits are only 12". It'd take two or three bundles to load our stove once. I know birch bark is highly flammable. But no idea why people pay that." As she turned away and resumed walking she said, "That's what you buy if you didn't marry a real man."

 

[Razo]

Haha nice! I always shake my head every time I pass one of those pallets

 

[gzecc]

Your go girl!

 

[KD0AXS]

People aren't buying those bundles for heating their homes. Typically people are just buying a few of those bundles for campfires. Here in MN you're required to use those bundles of "approved" firewood if you're camping on public land. You can't just bring your firewood from home with you.

 

[Danno77]

I always see those at the gas station and get a puffed up chest because I'm basically a millionaire if that's what wood is really worth.

 

[nyny]

i couldn't care less about my wife's opinion of me or anything else for that matter.

 

[7acres]

i couldn't care less about my wife's opinion of me or anything else for that matter.

I, on the other hand, was quite flattered. I didn't want to let it show too much though. Have to keep that rugged facade in tact.

 

[Soundchasm]

You might remind her of the other half of the value. Doesn't one cord of wood = 100 gl of fuel oil? So in addition to not paying the purchase price a cord maxed out at $400 worth of oil.

Wait a minute, she might want dinner after hearing about all the money saved...

 

[CenterTree]

i couldn't care less about my wife's opinion of me or anything else for that matter.

Wow,,,,Wrong side of the bed today??

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OP: I can't tell ya the last time my wife was even in a local home improvement big box store with me. So THAT's another bonus for ya.

Count your blessings on both your wife and your wood stash.

 

[7acres]

Wow,,,,Wrong side of the bed today??

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OP: I can't tell ya the last time my wife was even in a local home improvement big box store with me. So THAT's another bonus for ya.

Count your blessings on both your wife and your wood stash.

He picked her. Somebody's in the wrong bed; that's for sure. Whatever.

We're in week three of burning the stove. Wife loves it! I couldn't be more happy! I think it's cute seeing the splits she picks. When we need coals for next morning she picks the cedar. When we need a fast burning load she's throwing big hickory splits in. She doesn't admit it yet that she needs a little schooling.

 

[BrotherBart]

Sign in a Texas BBQ joint.

"Never question your wife's judgement. Remember, she married YOU."

 

[Woody Stover]

I always see those at the gas station and get a puffed up chest because I'm basically a millionaire if that's what wood is really worth.

And that might be wet wood, too! I was at a guy's house that my wife works with. He had picked up some gas station Oak. I figured all that stuff was kiln-dried and would burn like a dream. Holy carp, that stuff was wringing wet and was a smoldering, smoky mess in the pit. I took him a trunkload of Spruce I had, that was dead-standing when cut and stacked in rounds for a year. It was still a little damp inside but I'm sure it'll burn passably. I won't be suggesting to anyone that's trying to determine if their wood is the problem, to go get some gas station wood.

"Never question your wife's judgement. Remember, she married YOU."

She knows me a lot better now but it's too late.

 

[Dix]

He picked her. Somebody's in the wrong bed; that's for sure. Whatever.

We're in week three of burning the stove. Wife loves it! I couldn't be more happy! I think it's cute seeing the splits she picks. When we need coals for next morning she picks the cedar. When we need a fast burning load she's throwing big hickory splits in. She doesn't admit it yet that she needs a little schooling.

Or she'll get it. Experience is a good teacher. Hell, I learned

Have her join the forums !! It'll be fun

 

[Rebelduckman]

People aren't buying those bundles for heating their homes. Typically people are just buying a few of those bundles for campfires. Here in MN you're required to use those bundles of "approved" firewood if you're camping on public land. You can't just bring your firewood from home with you.

Really? Smh

 

[D8Chumley]

Wow,,,,Wrong side of the bed today??

Yeah, right

 

[Longstreet]

i couldn't care less about my wife's opinion of me or anything else for that matter.

Sounds like she'll be an ex-wife at some point.

 

[jillybeansisme]

From this female's point of view, I agree with Longstreet.

But I have to say, I'd much rather be in a local home improvement store than in a shopping mall (okay, compare to most females, I walk to the beat of a different drummer, but that's okay!)! Having seen what those tiny bundles cost is why I told my Builder to save my felled trees and 2x4/2x6 cut offs! It really confounds me why anyone would haul that away to the dump only to turn around and buy wood to burn.

@7acres You should be proud as a peacock that your wife recognizes how much you do. ("Thank you, Honey" goes a long way!)

 

[Fsappo]

Wow,,,,Wrong side of the bed today??

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OP: I can't tell ya the last time my wife was even in a local home improvement big box store with me. So THAT's another bonus for ya.

Count your blessings on both your wife and your wood stash.

Your lucky. My ex< her favorite place was Home Despot.

 

[Fsappo]

i couldn't care less about my wife's opinion of me or anything else for that matter.

Archie Bunker lives!

 

[lml999]

I, on the other hand, was quite flattered. I didn't want to let it show too much though. Have to keep that rugged facade in tact.

Well done. You should be flattered!

If she counts on you to keep her warm, you're in good shape.

 

[lml999]

i couldn't care less about my wife's opinion of me or anything else for that matter.

First wife?

 

[lml999]

From this female's point of view, I agree with Longstreet.

@7acres You should be proud as a peacock that your wife recognizes how much you do. ("Thank you, Honey" goes a long way!)

+1

 

[DTrain]

My wife complimented my stacks in the back yard recently. Which surprised me because when we started burning she was upset the yard was junked up with wood. And now she's just as proud of the 10 cords stacked nicely in the side yard as i am. Harmony on any subject is good!

 

[bioman]

i couldn't care less about my wife's opinion of me or anything else for that matter.

Keyboard may be drunk again !

 

[keep-in warm]

Wife sees pre-packaged wood at HD. Sees the price and replies, "your wood is so much better."

It gets better when she realizes Timmy the HD associate overheard the comment and is caught giving a thumbs up. Priceless moment in unintended wood humor for the campfire pit.