Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[SS396driver]

Still would be with the first wife if she hadn’t passed on . We were going on 31 years
2nd is a keeper too 10 years and still going strong

 

[mountainguyed67]

My wife and I have been together for 32 years, we have three kids. She also has one from a previous marriage, I don’t have a previous marriage.

 

[3000 FPS]

Count your blessings my friend.

I put 21 years into the first one.

Oh I indeed do.
I have a brother my age that is on number 4.

 

[3000 FPS]

I’ve been happily married for 13 years but you have way more experience…….. Can you please share your top 3 tips on how to be married for that long?

1. Make your spouse your best friend. That means taking an interest in things that she likes doing too even if you don't. And do not complain about it.
2. No double standards. It is ok for you to go out and drink, but it is not for her, or you want a new toy, but she cannot.
3. If your wife worked like mine did for 40 years and she comes home from work and says I do not feel like cooking my first response, where do want to go and eat.
4. My wife and I had a rule. Neither one of us could spend more than 50 dollars on something without talking to the other one first. That is a toughy. That could probably be more in this day and age. That stopped alot of arguements.
5. My saying that I used for 48 years. I am not a mind reader you need to tell me what is going on no matter what it is.
6. My other saying I had, and this will be the last. We can work together and have a great happy marriage, or we can argue with each other and make ourselves miserable for the next 30 years. Your choice which one do you want.

 

[olyman]

My wife always replies with " 5 wonderful years. Been married 30, but only 5 were wonderful"

with you, entirely believable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TRTermite]

I think after doing some reading here of the recent posts that I am happy to have been married now 48 years.

I am more than Happy having 15 yrs. was single for 25 .... Keepers are Keepers..

 

[TRTermite]

1. Make your spouse your best friend. That means taking an interest in things that she likes doing too even if you don't. And do not complain about it.
2. No double standards. It is ok for you to go out and drink, but it is not for her, or you want a new toy, but she cannot.
3. If your wife worked like mine did for 40 years and she comes home from work and says I do not feel like cooking my first response, where do want to go and eat.
4. My wife and I had a rule. Neither one of us could spend more than 50 dollars on something without talking to the other one first. That is a toughy. That could probably be more in this day and age. That stopped alot of arguements.
5. My saying that I used for 48 years. I am not a mind reader you need to tell me what is going on no matter what it is.
6. My other saying I had, and this will be the last. We can work together and have a great happy marriage, or we can argue with each other and make ourselves miserable for the next 30 years. Your choice which one do you want.

YFE and I both agree with that #6 We have yet to have an argument but I am a very smart person "I know I wouldn't win an argument regardless of the issue ..."

 

[3000 FPS]

YFE and I both agree with that #6 We have yet to have an argument but I am a very smart person "I know I wouldn't win an argument regardless of the issue ..."

Yes some people like the saying. Happy wife happy life.
It does help knowing what hairs to split and are worth it.

 

[TRTermite]

Yes some people like the saying. Happy wife happy life.

Gotta GO I hear my name Rattling the walls She has to yell at me cuz I am getting hard of hearing..... No not really I just have a warped sense of humor..

 

[MustangMike]

I believe it was Will Rogers who said something to the effect:

"There are only two ways to argue with a woman ... neither of them work!"

 

[JustJeff]

Coming up on 29 years married. We'd have split up long ago but neither one of us wants the kids!

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[SS396driver]

Not wood but a roadside find . Nice snap on led worklight . It was almost dead but still turned on for a few seconds . Took a charge and works great

 

[morewood]

Another half load to go. Two sycamores from my great aunt's place.

Shea

 

[Ryan A]

For milling or for firewood? I've never burned Sycamore but I always heard that was one of the few to let lay where it is.

 

[Brufab]

I was wondering that too. The sycamore in MI is more of a light colored tree like whiteish to yellow tan

 

[bob kern]

I believe it was Will Rogers who said something to the effect:

"There are only two ways to argue with a woman ... neither of them work!"

Some of the best marital advice I ever got was” On the small day to day differences remember, my biscuits and gravy/ her biscuits and gravy! “ Disagreement over!!

 

[morewood]

For milling or for firewood? I've never burned Sycamore but I always heard that was one of the few to let lay where it is.

I was wondering that too. The sycamore in MI is more of a light colored tree like whiteish to yellow tan

She lives two miles away and I have a six way wedge on my timberwolf splitter. If I had to hand split or travel much farther it would have been left. It was easier to cut up and take than find somewhere to have a huge burn pile. My outdoor boiler takes all species other than hemlock.

Shea

 

[Ryan A]

For an OWB, that’s a no brainer. It can’t tell the difference between species. Good scrounge!

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I think after doing some reading here of the recent posts that I am happy to have been married now 48 years.

Congrats! Coming up on 44

 

[3000 FPS]

Congrats to you.