Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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nomad_archer
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Why is it that I spend all this time scrounging, splitting and stacking so I can sit inside and be warm once the cold hits and my wife thinks winter is time for wood working and house projects which require me to spend most of my time in the unheadted garage. Ugh. I just want to sit by the nice warm fire and if I am going to willing go out in the cold I want to do so in my deer stand. What are you going to do. Back outside to build the "fancy" shelf she wants.
mainewoods
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Sounds like you are too efficient scrounging-splitting and stacking the wood. Once wives see you stop wood production, you are fair game.
yeah,just heard 10 min. ago "are you going to do anything around here today".Sounds like you are too efficient scrounging-splitting and stacking the wood. Once wives see you stop wood production, you are fair game.
me, nope gonna go saw some wood.
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Perfect answer. Usually stops 'em in their tracks.
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I keep finding new less messy projects to take care of. Like balancing the garage door and putting in the new garage door opener. I have all my hunting gear in the garage and I just don't want to fire up the router/sanders and miter saw just to give everything a healthy coating of saw dust.
What side of rochester are you? Im currently east of Oswego and south of Pulaski (see Pulaski in the link) so we are practically neighbors. I went to RIT and lived in Chili and in the city in Gates... You get any snow from the Buffalo storm? I heard the 90 was closed from Rochester all the way south of Buffalo. They got some 6 ft of snow in 3 days or so. News said 5 inches and hour and thunder and lightening snow storm.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather...dead-100-trapped-monster-winter-storm-n251436
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I went to RIT as well. There are several RIT alums around here.
What major?
nomad_archer
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Information Technology. Graduated November 2006. What was your major?
RIT - Accounting - 74
kingOFgEEEks
Out, standing in my field.
Last Saturday's work. I know I'm on the borderline of not being a true scrounge, since I'm on the family farm, but I have to go dig it out of the woods anyway, so I say it counts.
First cup of coffee:
All loaded up:
Plenty of help unloading (she's 4):
This is 3 year dead maple and ash, so straight to the basement before it gets any more punky. Already burning, and burning nicely.
First cup of coffee:
All loaded up:
Plenty of help unloading (she's 4):
This is 3 year dead maple and ash, so straight to the basement before it gets any more punky. Already burning, and burning nicely.
mga
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i'm on the west side in one of the far suburbs. i attended RIT for night classes for 4 years as part of my apprenticeship courses (tool maker)
you probably heard by now buffalo got 6 FEET of snow and more predicted to come. not to sound harsh, but, better them than me. we only got a dusting if any. in fact the weather has been nice other than being cold. it's the lake effect that causes major snow storms and when the winds are right, buffalo and the eastern coast of lake ontario get hammered. rochester, being on the southern shore only gets snow when the winds cross the lake from the north east. (you probably already know that)
was out cutting up that cherry tree today. it was like 18 degrees out and that wind was terrible. but, it makes you keep working...or freeze. lol i managed to get two truck loads today of cherry and oak. i still have about 20 more trees to drop for the owner. he wanted the lot cleared so he can sell it.
Yes, 6' already and 2' more projected by tomorrow. Watertown isnt keeping pace with Buffalo but they do have something like 3' or more. They have been crowded from the news because it's less common for Buffalo/South Buffalo to get that much snow. Its actually common for Watertown to get snow like buffalo is getting but they dont usually make such a big deal about it. Only 2 or 3 years ago they had something like 72 inches in 36 hours.
I suppose Im considered on the southern shoreline of the lake as well but right before the shoreline goes north. Pulaski is 15 minutes from me and is at the most south eastern corner. We get our fair share of lake effect but its usually not as intense as Watertown/Tug Hill area... I've only got an inch or two, enough to cover the ground.
Glad I'm not in Buffalo , wouldn't be able to find my scrounged wood or the shed it's in LOL
Sure is a short term tough situation .
Sure is a short term tough situation .
I remember the lake effect snow when I was at RIT, all the roads in the county closed for 3 days, every time the plow went by the wind filled the road right back in again, and people got stranded and died in their cars then also. It is bad stuff.
Went hunting today, had a doe within shooting range for 15 minutes, but no doe permit! (But was glad to see something in the woods). Left to go home as it was getting dark, and saw no less than 15 deer in 3 fields on a small farm. Will have to ask if they allow hunting! (maybe offer to exchange chainsaw work).
Went hunting today, had a doe within shooting range for 15 minutes, but no doe permit! (But was glad to see something in the woods). Left to go home as it was getting dark, and saw no less than 15 deer in 3 fields on a small farm. Will have to ask if they allow hunting! (maybe offer to exchange chainsaw work).
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Deer hunting starts Saturday for me a whole 9 days of no work and yes the saws go to along with the rifle
Where R U? That is a late start.
I've been trying to scrounge up some furniture for my hunting cabin. Today I hit the jackpot. Sectional L couch, futon, loveseat sleeper, and Lazy boy all for free! What doesn't fit in the hunting cabin will go in the basement at home
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