Well, NOW I know how firewood keeps you warm. Not just the fire, but the prepping the wood!
We're down to green wood, mostly tree limbs. They don't burn well, don't light well, and they make NO heat. Heck, I can HEAR some of them steaming once I get them lit. Will be buying wood this weekend (hopefully!), so....
SO I lost my mind and went outside, lol. Dh had said that when he got home, he'd cut up a pallet to burn. We have a bunch (3? 5?) plus a couple broken ones, and they make great wood. Nice and seasoned, oak, hot... Checked the wood pile, brought in the last 4 pieces he'd cut up on Saturday, looked at all the green wood, and said NO. Dragged a broken pallet into the breezeway and busted it up, hands and feet. Kicked it apart, pulled it apart...jumped on the long pieces to break them... I now have a nice pile of oak bits for today, lol, and I may never need it. I'm SWEATING! Dragged the other broken one into the breezeway, too, so the rain coming doesn't soak it. Wet wood doesn't burn well either, we've learned.
Such a learning curve, lol! So much to learn, so little brain to do it with!
