The colder weather is fast approaching. Each day we can see many farmers working long hours to prepare for the harvest. Our street will soon be filled with trucks carrying potatoes and wheat. This will be our first winter in our home. As we are looking forward to thoughts of hot chocolate, where to put the Christmas tree, and kids being able to sled in our backyard, we are also filled with worry about how to keep warm. Our home's main heat source is a wood burning stove. Feeling very unprepared without a truck or a chainsaw, we knew that it would be a bit difficult getting the wood we would need. This last week though, with the help of some wonderful friends(and their trucks), we were able to get a few cords of wood! It's a good start but a few more cords may be needed. We have found joy in the physical work of cutting and stacking. It's difficult, but we are grateful for the sore muscles! We now feel a bit more prepared for the harsh winter winds of Rexburg! Bring it on! P.S Dear Santa, this year we would like a Dodge Ram and a chain saw....
"Our" Potato field ready for the pickin'
"Lumber Jack Trevor" hard at work!
Kids helping stacking the wood. They did MOST of the stacking! Great to have eager helpers!
The pile so far. Much more to come....
