Here are a couple of pictures of the kids helping me split the firewood this weekend. Saturday we had a guy drop off a truck load of wood. They were in 10 to 12 foot poles which I had to cut up with a chainsaw. I then borrowed the neighbors wood splitter and split the wood for burning. It took all day but the payoff will be huge. Last year we kept our house at a toasty 65 degrees and paid between $200 and $250 a month in gas bills. We had a wood burning stove put in the back room and hope that will help drastically this winter. We were able to benefit from it a little towards the end of last year and boy does it really heat the house. We are excited to be warm this year without paying an arm and a leg to do so.
The kids were a big help as they would load the wheelbarrow with wood and then push it back once it was emptied. It literally took me all day but will be well worth it. We are most likely going to get 1 or 2 more loads to make sure we make it thru the winter. After it was all done we ended up with about 1 1/2 cords, which for $135 is a steal. It seems to be good wood and should do the trick. The kids loved splitting the wood with the splitter and just helping dad.
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Sure - rub it in that your house will be warm this winter. We're coming over there!
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