Fruits of labour

hearth aflame

I've come a long way from my old city habits of turning up the thermostat for warmth. Starting in September, I add chopping, hauling and stacking wood to my chore retinue. The fireplace has to cool down one day a week so I can get in there and sweep ashes. Dave and I have accumulated 6 cords of wood around the house in 5 weeks. I figure one or two more will allow us to rest on our toasty laurels till the end of April.