Pile number two is proving to be a real challenge, but luckily I found more rounds that would split, rather than not. It’s a real unpleasant bang when the maul bounces off the top of a log when you find one that doesn’t want to come apart because it’s not ready yet. That will make the old elbow joint sing for sure. DOING! Right off the top. It starts at the wrists, and ends in the elbows and shoulders. Not my favourite part.
But, when you get on a streak of logs that simply fly apart with a stern look it makes it so easy to just keep motoring on for the full 90-120 minutes. Today I’ve got the kids at home for the PA Day, so I had to cut it short because my kids were both over heating, and bored of picking raspberries while I focused on not permanently injuring myself with an axe. After the three plus inches of rain we had over the last two days it was really hot and sunny early today.
Pile two is in the full sun, no large walnut trees to block out the sunshine. Which means that once I got going I really started to sweat profusely. Oh! And so far my boot repair seems to be holding up. I didn’t notice any new issues so that makes me happy. Now 8 know that should the other boot sole come free I have the materials, and the learned experience to fix it competently. That’s a win in my book. Also no nails used as a last resort so that was a bonus too.
I got three big projects off & away, so as far as paid work is concerned we are all caught up, ready for Monday to begin anew. I have it on good authority that I have three more reports coming before the end of the year, which is great news. Would I like it to be six to ten of them? Yeah-sure. I like getting paid. But only if all my other clients pull back and do very little work of their own. I like a good mix of paid work. Keeps things interesting you know? Trying to do double digit reports as well as multiple piece advertising projects is really stressful. A true test of my time management skills. Prioritize and push through! Then crash in a heap come Winter Break! Ha. This is the way.
From the looks of it I can continue to split wood a few days a week for the next several weeks. Probably right up until the rains settle in for November. Because at that point it’ll turn to freezing rain or flurries, and out right snow accumulation. I’m not splitting in the snow by axe. I’d like to think that by then the hydraulic splitter will have surfaced and I can rock through all the too tough to split rounds, and scream & curse maniacally at them as they creak, crack, and twist under the rams pressure. Fuck you twisty wood knots!
So it’s Friday, and another week deeper into the school year. Most of the kids programming has started up, and we are neck deep & upside down in extracurriculars for both girls. Madness I say, complete and utter lunacy. Love it. Gotta fill up that belt display somehow!!!
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