The view from about 75 yards west of our door.

At above 9000 feet anyways. That said, the pair of aspens out back in Crestonia, just below 8000, have but two leaves between them that are in flux. Yes I’ve even worn a shirt during daylight, and yes we need to be even more crafty with what doors and windows…

I actually used an ax yesterday. Plenty of “rounds” needed (and more remain) to be split. The ax is from a Harbor Freight outside St. Charles, bought last year and still unwrapped. Honestly, I was nervous as to how my shoulders would manage with whatever force is sent up the…

Yesterday was the first day I’ve spent “gathering firewood for winter” ever. I went for the low fruit: a pile of maybe rotting and upon inspection not wood confirmed by the property manager as up for grabs about 100 yards away. And over a small berm. Ez: eight wheel barrel…