Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Lee192233]

Nice gas/oil can, have the same one, they work great. Forget the maple and oak, scrounge up all that hemlock in there!

I really like the gas can. I have a file, spare chain and scrench in it. It's really handy.
Regarding the hemlock. I don't know if I could handle burning such a superior firewood. I'd also have to clean the chimney once a week from what I've heard!
There are 2 chunks of hemlock about 6 ft long that are about 30" around that I'd like to snag. I think they'd make some nice slabs.

 

[mountainguyed67]

Why would you rather have a softwood vs oak?

Look up the word “sarcasm”.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Couple pages back we were talking about finding stuff in wood

Well today I was moving a lot of wood from the pile up to the house in prep for the storm we’re supposed to get


Ran into this piece again

 

[MechanicMatt]

Speaking of that storm, hope Mike doesn’t get snowed in at the cabin

 

[GrizG]

Speaking of that storm, hope Mike doesn’t get snowed in at the cabin

He might be perfectly fine with that possibility!

 

[MechanicMatt]

He might be perfectly fine with that possibility!

110%

But there’s only so much food stock piled

 

[GrizG]

110%

But there’s only so much food stock piled

Squirrels and grouse!

 

[MechanicMatt]

Squirrels and grouse!

Push him to shove and I was in a survival situation, I would shoot a deer. Pay the fine and survive.

 

[MechanicMatt]

It is New York, so I’m sure they would fine you regardless the situation

 

[JimR]

Welp, I’m basically out of room for more saws…

It is a sickness like raising rabbits. They just keep multiplying.

 

[svk]

Just another inconvenient truth that gets swept under the rug.

Exactly!

 

[WoodAbuser]

Subzero temps for the high the next 2 or 3 days. The oven helps heat up the house so I made 2 big baking dishes full of enchiladas. One dish beef and the other chicken.

along with a 12 inch chocolate chunk cookie and

a blueberry muffin bread and

an egg bake with sausage, onions, green peppers and lots of cheese.

 

[sean donato]

My daughter had a cheer competition today down in Baltimore. I was hoping they would cancel, but they didn't. So my wife ran her down. Of course the snow was worst by the time they were coming home. They made it back around 3:00. My daughters team placed 4th, so they will get to move on to the next competition.
After they got back I went out, just in time to see my daughter jump out of the escape and into snow deeper then her sneakers. she was not happy lol. Looks like we had a good 6" at that point. It's supposed to let up around 8:00, I'll go out then and clear the drive way. Looks like the weather man actually got the forecast right for once.

 

[JimR]

Well I scrounged up something today that I have wanted for a long time (note, I did not say needed.) Cheap enough by the pound at the scrapyard that I now have to decide whether to keep or flip. It's one of those opportunities that doesn't come up often so it may be a tough choice. I'm sure I can make several times my investment whenever I decide to sell, so I may keep to see how often they get used - probably not as much as in my younger years. And it could just be a chance to find out how many friends I have.
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Awesome scrounge that you got there Sir.

 

[GrizG]

My daughter had a cheer competition today down in Baltimore. I was hoping they would cancel, but they didn't. So my wife ran her down. Of course the snow was worst by the time they were coming home. They made it back around 3:00. My daughters team placed 4th, so they will get to move on to the next competition.
After they got back I went out, just in time to see my daughter jump out of the escape and into snow deeper then her sneakers. she was not happy lol. Looks like we had a good 6" at that point. It's supposed to let up around 8:00, I'll go out then and clear the drive way. Looks like the weather man actually got the forecast right for once.

We’ve got 3” at this point.

Today there was a bird bonanza! All at one time there were flocks of starlings, chickadees, and dark eyed jenco; a pair each of mourning doves, cardinals, and blue jays; and a lone crow in the backyard. Then a couple juvenile deer walked through. We don't feed them... it's the variety of plants, natural and ornamental that attracts the wildlife.

Pre-storm behavior...?

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Our area won’t get any snow for the month of January. Seems weird but the locals who have grown up here say that’s more normal than the last few Januarys. Go figure…
We’ll Finally get into the teens for lows this week.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Sean, my one guy from work, his daughter competes in Cheer too

They’re slated to head to Florida in February

He is so happy she is a senior and no more trips he has to fund

 

[sean donato]

Sean, my one guy from work, his daughter competes in Cheer too

They’re slated to head to Florida in February

He is so happy she is a senior and no more trips he has to fund

ugg, don't remind me.... just booked a room for virginal beach. There went another $350.00...... we're not hard up for money, but dang this competition cheer really sucks up money.

 

[sean donato]

Snow stopped around 8pm. My unofficial measurement was 9". Really need to get a plow for the kubota. Didn't take long to clear the driveway. I ended up pushing the center of the lane open with the kubota and using the snow blower to finish it. Actually worked out better then I thought it would.

 

[SS396driver]

We have about 6 inches of very powdery snow still snowing lightly. Not the norm here at all