Today we went up to our friends' land and got some firewood to help keep us warm this winter. The area was clearcut and they opened it up to let us take anything lying around left over.
Like most logging roads, it was pretty rough and bumpy going for our poor old van and trailer. But she was a trooper and made it all the way to the end. And also like most logging roads, the scenery was well worth the drive.
It all brought back memories of growing up selling firewood as a family when I was a kid.
We spent most of the time getting the wood closer to the road or getting the pieces Chris cut up with the chainsaw to the road. The terrain was pretty rough and some of us got a little beat up in the process.
Zack and Will are scouting for good logs
Andy is using his muscles
rolling the round to the road
the Lumberjack Buffet
Will found this log at the top of that hill and Zack and Andy rolled it all the way down!
relaxing and enjoying the fruit of their labor
On a bright note, we got even more wood to the road than we could fit in the trailer and there is still more great stuff to get. So we will be back next week with my dad, his expertise, his truck and his chainsaw.
some of the wood we brought to the road
Will, can you hear me? Will!
all ready to go home
3 comments:
Don't you just love being a mom to all those strong young men! (It only gets better...)
Wow that looks like it would be SO much fun!! (Okay not fun but really nice when you don't have to worry about how much it's gonna cost to heat your house come winter!) John is doing the same thing....collecting firewood!!
The Lumberjack Buffet looks delicious! And I'm sure you all worked up quite the appetite.
T
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