We're not homesteders as such, but we do live a simple life that is in touch with the cycle of work and rest is evident throughout nature. Our approach to living, based largely on the reduction of wants and a mostly non-monetary return from our organic horticulture, bee keeping and other sorts of labor. Were living the good life along the Mississippi river valley in north eastern Iowa.
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Weekend Chores.
We've had a long stretch of really cold weather and we've put a big dent in our wood pile. So, today with temperatures in the teens , light winds and sunny skies we loaded up the truck with what is hopefully the last load of wood this winter.
The dogs and I hit the timber and blocked up a bunch of wind fall elms before giving Susie a call to hike down to give me a hand loading up the truck.
That's not to say, I won't be cutting and hulling any more wood. I'll get a lot more saw time down in the sugar bush in a few weeks.
Even though I could. I wouldn't want to do this on my own.
I already had an hour in blocking up the wood.
Gathering wood in the winter requires a lot more walking form the tree fall back to the truck.
But, on a beautiful sunny day it's great to get outside and get out of the house and off the couch.
Two hours later the truck is unloaded and
our country boy/girl work out is done for the day.
So, I guess now it's time for Apple Pie and Coffee.
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