The tree guys showed up, unannounced.
Seems how it is up here.
The dangerous trees too close to the house were cut. But the the rain got very heavy and the chipper got stuck in the mud. They will be back tomorrow, with a tractor, to finish. I will never run out of firewood. I will learn how to use a splitter.
A noisy day, Soul-o hid in the closet and I did a little bit on paper.
A little bit of continuing but on the brighter side of thought.
Rain, wood, painting, safety. All good.
Quiet will return.
Any minute now.
Glad the dangerous trees are gone…fallen trees and/or branches can do so much damage. You need to feel safe in that beautiful space. Looking forward to a cooler spell here in Ohio.
For now, safe and cool 😎
Mom and Dad love their wood splitter and find it easy to use (they have the new kind). My grandmother used hers for a long time too. Rain next week, we really need some.
I look forward to the process, being closer to it. We need less rain. But I guess that’s how it is. 52 degrees here this morning. Time to get the chimney cleaned.
A beautiful heart❤️
A safe heart.
Noisy work, indeed, but satisfying and useful to have a good stash of wood! Love the beast on paper 🧡
nothing much more satisfying than an old wood splitter. i brought
mine from N Mex…but can’t use…part because i can’t burn in this
high fire potential forest, and two…they aren’t strong enough for
oak.
What a satisfying and lovely sight….all that healthy wood ready to be used at the right time; I love a wood burning fire. Soul- O will enjoy the warmth and coziness too.
Love your paper art today, Jude. It feels light and free.
Yay! Glad that is mostly done, but poor Soul-O.
Love the beasty card and the pile of “new eyes” – as you often say.
May you wood dry well and be used in good health 🙂
Just another day! 😂
Such talent…I enjoy, admire and marvel at your artistic abilities. Being inspired by you Jude, I’m covering stains and worn spots of an old comforter of my adult daughter’s with fabric scraps using stitching (slightly wonky) with contrasting embroidery floss. When my 20 something great niece saw it she exclaimed that it was beautiful and that she had a precious stained old comforter that she was going to do the same to (no prompting either)! Thanks Jude. You’re an inspiration!
I’m imagining the renewal!
The wood pile is lovely. Something so satisfying seeing your warmth stacked side by side, waiting.🪵
This wood won’t be ready for this winter, but there is a lot of dead stuff laying around.
The piles of the sawed logs are so interesting in their look — the dark circle in the middle that seems to vary in size.
when i lived in nh, i learned that trees in nh were used for ship masts by the brits. in 1708 trees were marked for ships whereas the colonists wanted them for buildings. https://websterhistoricalsociety.org/?p=309 to me is is so amazing how straight trees can grow.
Trees are amazing. I’ve so much to learn.
Wood splitters are fun, but the new ones are easier to use and safer. We used them growing up. Be careful, the humidity can be overwhelming. So glad to see you painting again!
I look forward to learning something new and useful .
I’m painting a lot.
Good to have wood to dry for a year or two. Don’t get the old kind of splitter that slams fast into the wood, they are more dangerous. The more recent ones with a lever and move at reasonable speed are slower but safer. And don’t wear loose clothing that can catch on the wood and start to pull you in,… just let go of the lever and the movement stops. I split wood for nearly 30 years, and cut with a chainsaw after my husband could not do it longer. I live in town now, for six years, but still miss the cutting/splitting/stacking of wood.
Oh, my goodness! You are the Woodcutter’s Angel!
Just learned the chainsaw thing.
More light inside as the light outside lessens. That will be a boon. I love the paper beast and her heart showing through.
It’s necessary work. I feel safer.
All that wood is reassuring.
Jude, why not hire a person to come in and chop your wood for you…perhaps for artistic trade, if they are amenable. Goody Prymm did…and she was younger than you.
All of this spoken from love and care…💚
I’ve considered it, but it is also good to know in case.
Yeah, maple and cherry. Beautiful.
Progress can be noisy. Poor Soul-O. I’ve read that cat hearing is four times more intense than human. Mine are so used to living in the quiet that they scatter and hide at any different sound. But he will appreciate the warmth come winter.
He hides from everything but me 😂
Splitters are huge fun! The electric ones, not the hammering bits of iron into the log ones!
I need good advice.
Glad your tree cutting went well, and they all seem to show up unannounced! I’m with Soul-o I don’t like the noise either.
Your painting looks amazing 💙
More noise tomorrow, but it’s lighter in here.