Love for the Local Hardware Store

I figured it was finally time to start cutting wood.  After all, it is February.  It turned out to be a beautiful weekend, almost too warm to be cutting and splitting wood, but at least it wasn't -20 degrees, so I shouldn't complain.

It is amazing how much can be accomplished with gas powered equipment.  This is the first time I have ever used a splitter.  It was awesome!!  Of course it took me awhile to figure out how to start it.

And it's great that you can rent it from Saturday at 11 am until Monday morning at 7am for around $50.  A lot of wood can be split in one weekend!  My woodpile is now overflowing!  What a great start on next year's need.

Spring Break?

Happy St. Patrick's Day and where is Spring?  It's the time of year when it's supposed to be spring and I should be pruning grapes, but it's too cold to work outside without gloves.  So, on my five day Spring Break I, of course found other work to keep me warm and that I could do with gloves on!

Limestone barn foundation

Friday's job.  A neighbor tore down an old barn and I couldn't bear to see these old limestone blocks buried.  Two trailers full and hopefully I have enough for some retaining walls.  Will I finally finish my landscaping this year?



Saturday's job?  Clean the house hoping it would warm up outside to prune grapes.  I tried, I really did, but it was too cold.  I managed to get a few rows finished.

Current Woodpile

Sunday, Monday and probably Tuesday morning, the job was cutting wood.  Trees were drug out last fall, sitting in the field waiting to be cut.  Unfortunately, the snow and cold continued for so long that I didn't get to them.  Thank goodness for a father who can back a trailer and run a loader tractor!  This is three trailer loads and there is yet another one to get.  It might be more impressive if it was stacked neatly!