Greg Burch came and dropped two more cords of wood by our shed.
We used to hire people to stack the wood but my Willa Cather wife is never happier than when she is hauling wood in 90-degree heat for a few hours.
The hotter it is, the happier she is.
Then she keeps asking me why she is tired.
We are ahead of our wood re-supply, it usually doesn’t get done until late August or early September.
But we’re on the case this year, and as Bedlam Farm Quartermaster, I’m, especially since I had the good sense to marry someone who loves to stack wood.
Our winter hay is already in the barn.
The wood is $180 a cord, and I think we need two more cords – seven in all – to get us through the winter. Greg chops it, splits, and hauls it into his truck all by himself. He likes to work alone.
With climate change, we are using about one less cord a season. The wood never lies.
Jon we heat by wood also here in the country. We pay $250 for a bush cord, green. Thus, you are getting your wood at good price. But thanks for mentioning how many cords you use. This is our first year of not cutting our own logs, thus, we’re not able to judge how many cords we will need. I shall keep your ‘cordage’ in mind.
Sandy Proudfoot
The AC bill doesn’t lie either! The summers are definitely hotter and dryer in the south which makes hay a precious commodity.