Into the forest, we went.
Leaving our farm around 7:45 a.m.
Our daughter, Kimberly, and son-in-law, Cliff, bringing their chain saw, truck, and willing helping hands
We cut and loaded
Only dead standing Aspen.
It took until close to noon,
But we got all the rest of the firewood we will need for the winter.
Two pick-up beds full = one complete cord!
Okay, winter! I’m [reluctantly] ready!
So are Terry, Boomer, and Mindy…plus the two hens! (I will winterize their coop next.)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
And Down Under, we’re getting ready for the heat. It’s still early spring, but it was 80°F today and 78% humidity. The Wet is going to be long and hot this year. We can’t go into the forest to gather fuel for the air conditioning, so it’s just as well we have 20 solar panels on the roof 🙂
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Terry is thinking very strongly about getting solar panels. Very strongly.
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Worth every penny, as far as we’re concerned. Our electricity bill is very small.
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🙂
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I’m happy that you were able to get the rest of the firewood you needed for winter, and that you had such willing and able helpers. I must admit that I’m not ready for scenes like the ones you showed at the end of your post.
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To be honest with you, I’m not ready either. But I guess I had better be…it’s coming. Sigh
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Always a good feeling to get all the wood in. We got ours too. Bob did a LOT of work, fortunately his son helped a bit
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Help is so nice. Makes the work go faster! I’m glad you got your wood in also…peace of mind, wood.
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Wonderful! It feels good to have that collected. Just don’t work too hard.
I have to get started on pre-winter chores too. :::sigh:::
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The time runs fast this time of year!
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I love aspens…their leaves are as bright as the sun in autumn. But not winter. .nooooooo
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I am with you on that…and winter…………………sigh.
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We used to burn wood when we lived in Oregon (the first time) and we cut our own! I loved doing it – such a great feeling of accomplishment! And nothing feels as good in damp Oregon winters as a wood fire. (Our house, the one we sold after we retired, had ceiling heat, surely the dumbest thing ever invented. In damp climates, your feet are *:always* cold! I was so much happier when we put in a wood stove — we already had fireplaces but the stove heated the whole house! I loved it. We’re going to miss having that this winter when we stay in Oregon for the first time in years.
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You will miss the Florida sunshine, that is for sure
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Yay! All stocked up! Those Aspens are beautiful. Are they hardwoods?
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No. They are a soft wood. White on the inside like the outside. They burn fast, but have very little sap. I mix aspen and pine (burns hot and slow with lots of sap) together to keep the creosote down.
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Awesome.
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Nothing better than a barn full of hay and a shed full of wood.
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Yes! And for the hens, a barrel full of feed. 🙂
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So glad you guys got all your firewood for this coming winter. Good job! Now I hope winter holds off for awhile at least!
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Me too. But we are hearing that winter is supposed to cold, wet, and long. Sigh
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Yeah for the winter wood supply! Hope you have enough to make it through!
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We think we are set!!! YAY
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Wonderful photos of the forest Linda … super colours!
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Fall is here. 🙂 Spring is there. 🙂
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