Cutting Firewood

     In preparation for the cold winter days ahead, I went with Mark to cut down trees for firewood on Sunday.  So...ok, I'm from the city.  I grew up in Denver and have lived in Sacramento, Fort Worth, Rapid City and Shreveport.  When we wanted firewood we called a 'guy' and had him deliver some to our house, already cut up and had him stack it for us.  Or we'd stop by the local Kwik Stop and buy a bundle or two.  So going out, chopping down old, dead (big) trees, cutting them into sections and then splitting them seems like a lot of work to me! 

     We went to a local acreage just west of Atlantic where there is a hilly, forested area overlooking freshly harvested fields...a friend's farm.  Mark got to work with his chainsaw, and I helped out by stacking the pieces I could lift or roll into a pile.  We worked together in the sunshine for a few hours, taking down three big trees and making manageable piles to come back and split with a log splitter at a later date this week.  And you know what?   I had a great day.  It was sunny, not windy, about 55 degrees outside.  A gorgeous day to get your blood pumping and spend time outside together!

Here are a couple of photos..