Restoring Tobacco Road ..

[matt walker]

Lookin' real good there Tru. I'm heading out shortly here to do the same, thanks for the inspiration.

[mannytheseacow]

You're off to a great start, Tru. I'll start in a month or so. The ground is too soft now but as soon as I can get in the field with the truck I've got a good stash of elm to pull out.

You've got quite the illustrious little splitting area there! I'm jealous!

[TruGrit]

.. thanks fellas .. hehe, yeah, I like to stay comfortable if possible .. keep that sun off me and I can still split during those Spring rains ..

.. so far I filled one hoop-housin' .. .. and about to start a second .. each one holds around a cord and 1/2 .. figure I have enough rounds to do another half a hoop ..

.. this past winter I burned roughly 2 cord with that dinky stove that's prolly 40% efficient at best .. and the wood was pretty poor (dead scrap and poplar) ... next Winter I'll have the Soapstove at 80% efficiency and be burnin' all good hardwood .. should see a much better result ..

.. good luck with your splittin' and stackin' .. I find I really enjoy it .. getting outside when Winter breaks and gettin' after it .. great way to start the Spring/Summer season off ...

[TruGrit]

... rasslin' with the big boys .. like Sumo .. .. 27 ton splitter, and needed every bit of it ..

[DrewInToledo]

I am envious. Everything I have is really green. Can you ship me some of that?

[matt walker]

Dang, I'm envious myself! That is some incredible firewood, we have almost nothing like that here. Nice splitter too!

[TruGrit]

... well, I split all the rounds I cut last Spring and Fall and stacked them in my hoop-housin .. came out to a little over 2 cord .. that should do us for next Winter ..



... now I'm cuttin' up rounds to be split next Spring .. but couldn't move them big fellas, so I gotta quarter 'em and move to where I'll be splittin' next year .. I'll stick one in the post for ya Drew ..

[TruGrit]

... Sunrise over the Homestead .. photo by Mrs Tru ..

[pa_friendly_guy]

What a beautiful Easter Sunrise you have there Tru. That is truly an awwww inspiring sight, sort of makes you want to hold services there don't it?

[TruGrit]

... the paws that refreshes ..