So last Thursday in Torridon an ENORMOUS lorry came down the steep and narrow road to the cottage, manoeuvred with difficulty into position, and deposited a crate containing 1.5 cubic meters of firewood logs outside the garden gate.
Here I am patiently waiting inside the house as Gail transported 17 wheelbarrow loads (that's 51 full bags) of ash logs all the way to the shed at the far end of the garden, lifted the bags into the shed and stacked the logs, two layers deep, against the side wall.
Of course I had to inspect the finished work, not forgetting to water the Crocosmia (Montbretia) flowers en route to the shed.
Pleased to report Gail did a tolerably neat job of stacking the logs and now we are all set for winter!
That was a big job. They say firewood warms twice. Is there a shovel stowed somewhere for digging your way through snow that might block your access to the firewood?
ReplyDeleteoh your counted the wood and you even wrote a note hpw much it is? it has something special when the firewood is there... summer is over now... really...
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteWell, Nobby, that's a proper case of being prepared. Also, a jolly good workout for Gail! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
Gail did a great job stacking and now you and Gail will be nice and warm this winter, Nobby!
ReplyDeleteI keep forgetting to tell you how much I like your photo in the header and the one of you today through the glass is beautiful. that is a lot of work to move that much wood. now you are ready for winter. I can't remember if you have shown us what you burn the wood in. Fireplace, Stove?
ReplyDeleteMy goodness Nobby, Gail must be superfit to do 17 trips with the wheelbarrow. Have you been a very good boy and not misbehaved while she recovers?
ReplyDeleteIt's just over 30ºC here again today, so we won't be ordering any pellets for our pellet stove yet awhile. Last winter it was too warm to need the stove at all.
Love,
Paca xx
That's a lot of wood to move. Good thing your mom is in such great shape, Nobby. You did an excellent job of supervising her work.
ReplyDeleteBackbreaking work, so all congratulations to Gail. I'm sure you helped as much as you could, Nobby - moral support and all that. 🐶
ReplyDeleteGoodness, my back hurts just thinking about all that work. You will certainly be cozy in the wintertime.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, that was a lot of work for Gail. Not something our Mom would want to do at all. Good job, Nobby, on keeping the flowers watered:)
ReplyDeleteWoos - Misty and Timber
Do you get free wood? I would like to live somewhere with free wood.
ReplyDelete'Fraid not. The logs costs plenty of £££s
DeleteMy goodness, your Gail got a huge workout in with all those logs! But we are always happy to think of winter coming, being huskies, so thanks for the reminder that it will be cold sometime soon!!!!
ReplyDeleteRosie and Redford