Talk about harvesting! I am sure many of you remember the huge oak tree that grew to the left of our front door. The one with the three leaders growing out from one base that created a nest in the center where many times a child could be seen curled up with a quilt and books, reading. It was a venerable oak, home to children and squirrels. But it was leaning over the house, and looked rotten at the base so it had to come down. As sad as it was to see it go, I love the open sky, the added sunlight in the house and on the garden and NO LEAVES TO RAKE.
But nothing wasted! In the above photos you will see the woodsman at work and the results of his labor stacked on the barn porch behind him.
I've always loved the expression: "splitting wood warms you twice."
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I miss fall! Miss that light, miss those colors, miss the feeling of that air on my face and in my lungs.
Thanks for the taste!
And think of all the other contributions that are part of our lexicon:
From little acorns do mighty oak trees grow
Under the spreading oak tree the village smithy stands
Supple as a green oak tree
Solid as an oak tree
Oak casks in which the wine was stored
And of course...warms you twice.
Thank you, Barb...pretty neat to reflect!
Yes, a little slice of fall in New England for you outliers. Thanks for your appreciative comments to spur this blogger onward!
Home! Love the reluctant smile on Dad's face... "take the photo already, Bar, so I can get back to chopping." Rugged!
A picture IS worth 1,000 words! Eli nailed it...you really captured David in that second picture..."Take the god damn picture, Bones!" Never mind the sore back, there is wood to be split. Power through it. Very impressive woodpile in the background! So New England!
Don...your English teachers would be proud!
now i'm thinking if david can split all that wood surely he can build you a studio!!!! convert the barn maybe....
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