This is the second year we've had constant cool to cold temperatures rather than warming spells for a week or two, which is normal. I started burning wood in early November and never let the main stove go out. When it was never getting above freezing last week, I had two stoves and an open fireplace going. I believe I can burn a cord per week in the fireplace just to keep the bricks warm ! This is the first year the central heat has been permanently shut off, and my wood supply is going fast. I was down to about 25% left until today when I started cutting dried wood that has been cut down for six months to a year. My reserve pile was being sold to several people, but I had to stop when I got down to about 2/3 of a cord for fear of running out myself.
The last two winters have been unusually cold and long for this part of the world, but I like it. Our summers are so brutally hot and humid that cold air is welcome when we can get it. YMMV
I burned all of this pile already except for a half row of longer stuff in the back. That's pretty strange for a normal Georgia winter.
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