Big wood, kindling, and birch bark get a lot of attention here. One must not forget the glory of more humble items destined to burn. Shards from cutting and splitting end up doing great service at the start of many fires.
The pool cover wood is cut, split, and stacked for another season. The shed has nearly 4 cords ready to go. None of the pool cover wood will burn until the Autumn of 2022. Now we must fill up the area north of the main garage.
With every swing, a wood splitter dreams of channeling the grace, accuracy, and power of a Sandy Koufax fastball. A lot of great pitchers aren't nearly as good as Koufax, though. Maybe once every thousand swings, the mauls and humans on Hardwood Hermitage find the Koufaxian moment. Much can still get done when you're less than perfect. A dead paper birch and spring poled red maple were dropped with the bow saw last week. Cutting yesterday and today allowed for a major splitting session still this morning. This wood isn't far from the house on the south hill.
Heat and humidity dominate for a few days, with relief arriving tomorrow afternoon. It's mid-June, so such uncomfortable conditions are not a surprise. A way more spectacular late spring event: Lupine time!
