Comments on: Our Load of Logs — A Progress Report http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-load-of-logs-a-progress-report/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-load-of-logs-a-progress-report/#comment-34059 Maria http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-load-of-logs-a-progress-report/#comment-34059 I moved to MI from NH in 2007, bought an outdoor wood stove central boiler (great and heats all the water for my home and heats my greenhouse too) and finally my 99 year old Magee Oxford cook stove has been connected downstairs in the second kitchen (two weeks ago) and she is still in fine shape for her age. That truck load of wood that you are talking about is called a Pulpwood load here. I now have learned how use a chain saw, and work it so that I have 14 full cords for winter, then cut and stack it in my new woodshed by myself. Lot of work but so worth it. Cant wait to keep the old Magee going this winter for heat and normal cooking. Sometimes it drops to 40 below here. At first could not understand what they meant by pulpwood cords, and face cords. A full cord is 3 rows 4 feet high, 8 feet long, 16 inch wide. A face cord is only 1 row of wood, 4 feet high, 8 feet long. 16 inch wide. A pulpwood load is usually 10 full cords. Have fun with your cook stove and the work is worth it. Even at my age it will keep me young too. Maria I moved to MI from NH in 2007, bought an outdoor wood stove central boiler (great and heats all the water for my home and heats my greenhouse too) and finally my 99 year old Magee Oxford cook stove has been connected downstairs in the second kitchen (two weeks ago) and she is still in fine shape for her age. That truck load of wood that you are talking about is called a Pulpwood load here. I now have learned how use a chain saw, and work it so that I have 14 full cords for winter, then cut and stack it in my new woodshed by myself. Lot of work but so worth it. Cant wait to keep the old Magee going this winter for heat and normal cooking. Sometimes it drops to 40 below here.
At first could not understand what they meant by pulpwood cords, and face cords. A full cord is 3 rows 4 feet high, 8 feet long, 16 inch wide. A face cord is only 1 row of wood, 4 feet high, 8 feet long. 16 inch wide. A pulpwood load is usually 10 full cords. Have fun with your cook stove and the work is worth it. Even at my age it will keep me young too. Maria

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-load-of-logs-a-progress-report/#comment-12347 Stephanie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-load-of-logs-a-progress-report/#comment-12347 Rain here too. We actually had 4 days of sun, with just scattered showers...but last night the spigot opened up again. Definitely not a good year for gardens, will be lucky if we get anything. Rain here too. We actually had 4 days of sun, with just scattered showers…but last night the spigot opened up again. Definitely not a good year for gardens, will be lucky if we get anything.

]]> By: Kris http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-load-of-logs-a-progress-report/#comment-12333 Kris http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-load-of-logs-a-progress-report/#comment-12333 We've been having almost constant rain too. The gardens are really suffering and nothing is growing on schedule. We have our firewood delivered by the cord and we've just had three loads in a row delivered in the pouring rain. Oh well, it will have plenty of time to dry before winter. Thanks for updating us. Your photos are great. We’ve been having almost constant rain too. The gardens are really suffering and nothing is growing on schedule. We have our firewood delivered by the cord and we’ve just had three loads in a row delivered in the pouring rain. Oh well, it will have plenty of time to dry before winter. Thanks for updating us. Your photos are great.

]]> By: Martin http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-load-of-logs-a-progress-report/#comment-12331 Martin http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-load-of-logs-a-progress-report/#comment-12331 I've been interested in this whole load of logs thing because my wife and I have been thinking about having one delivered next year. We've never been afraid of hard work but it seems like such a huge project. Thanks for the update, it helps put everything in perspective. We think we're going to give it a try. I’ve been interested in this whole load of logs thing because my wife and I have been thinking about having one delivered next year. We’ve never been afraid of hard work but it seems like such a huge project. Thanks for the update, it helps put everything in perspective. We think we’re going to give it a try.

]]> By: Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-load-of-logs-a-progress-report/#comment-12328 Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-load-of-logs-a-progress-report/#comment-12328 All that split wood! Wonderful! There is nothing like the security it brings to a long Maine winter. I used to split mine in the winter when I needed it (all the time) and come in to hot cocoa, a slice of pie and then back out to work. I always gave thanks to the trees who gave their life for my comfort. Thanks for the update, Shirley, on this huge project. I was wondering how it was coming along. All that split wood! Wonderful! There is nothing like the security it brings to a long Maine winter. I used to split mine in the winter when I needed it (all the time) and come in to hot cocoa, a slice of pie and then back out to work. I always gave thanks to the trees who gave their life for my comfort.

Thanks for the update, Shirley, on this huge project. I was wondering how it was coming along.

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