Tuesday, July 31, 2007

What do you do when its over 90 degrees and very humid? Cut firewood of course. We spent yesterday and today cutting, splitting and stacking firewood for the winter. I am so tired and so sore I can hardly move. I ran the splitter while William and James ran the chainsaws and Camile loaded the wood. Then I stack the wood while Camile loaded the wheel barrels and the guys pushed them back and forth. I don't think I could move even if someone yelled fire. Tomorrow I will spend the day in the soap shop where I will enjoy not being in the hot sun and able to sit down when my feet get tired. But one thing for sure I am going to enjoy those stacks of wood this winter!

6 comments:

meggie said...

Peggy please dont overdo things! Make sure you have time to rest. I dislike the humid hot weather & find my energy levels suffer.

Baba said...

Wow....Peggy, you are such a hard worker.How do you have time to do all that you do around your homestead ??
I could not keep up with you......I posted about you on my wordless Wednesday.My blessings to you. Baba

Ramblins of a middle-aged goddess said...

i know you will need that wood...we used to do that too but you could do that in say..September!! It is some cooler then!! Sandy

Tossing Pebbles in the Stream said...

"Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun!"

They are predicting some 90 F weather here. I invite you to come and cut and spit the 30 cords I have to do. At least, here you can take a punge in the river to cool off between loads.

Your young help seems to be just that"- some help. I can't imagine your last "help" doing the zen of firewood with you.

pei girl said...

what a hard job to do in such humid weather,but when the cold old wind blows you will be toasty warm take care and have an awesome day,take a break and relax:0)

peppylady (Dora) said...

So can you run a chain saw. I can't but I can split firewood with a maul.
It been hot here today but I know it more humid there then here.
No rain hardly this summer very dry.