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Splittin’ Wood

Roger makes things disappearRoger and I have become “lumber jerks.”

We’re outfitted with a splitter, chipper, and most recently and ATV to lug our logs about. Last peeps I ever thought would travel this path.

Living on 18 wooded acres presents the option of harvesting and preparing our own winter heating supply. Taking this up at mid-life may not list as one of our brightest decisions, but it keeps us relatively fit.

Later his season, we have a local forester, our friend Joe Trudeau, coming to do a formal audit of our land so that we can make a plan for how to tackle our harvest over the coming years. We’ll… Continue reading