Even with machinery help it's getting a little old just getting the wood off the stacks. The worst of it is clearing the snow (and the junk thrown on top of the metal "roof" to keep it from blowing off) just to put it in the boxes to take it to the boiler. I go through about 8 cord per season and like to c/s/s and walk away until it's burn time, making a proper "wood shed" would add another handling. I do enjoy the snow, and re-reading this has made me slap my self, I just need to get over it! Sorry, I'm a little "sour" this morning, we were supposed to get up to 20" overnight & today, another "blizzard", and now they changed it. We're all done at about 2"!! I told you that I enjoyed the snow. (crying session over)
Living my whole life in the belt makes you plan ahead for winter big time. About 10 years ago I added on a wood/furnace room with attached shed just for when the snow gets to deep like right now. Never really timed it but I bet its well under 10 minutes to get a half cord in from that shed and I can get it done in my slippers. No apologies necessary ,,,, I'm even a little pizzy when it takes 2-3 times longer to get it done in the deep snow.
We ended up getting more snow than predicted. They called for 3-5" and we ended up with about 6-8". The worst part is the wind right now. It's -7 with -25 wind chills. I just dug out the big wood stacks yesterday and now they are all drifted back in again. All-in-all, it hasn't been a bad winter here. Just damm cold!!!
For sure those who live in the snow belt have to get the wood cutting done in summer or fall. I remember when we lived in the snow belt and there was no way I was going to wade through 4' of snow to cut wood. Even if you have to do some slapping of skeeters, it is better than working in 4' of snow.
Hehehe... yup, the guessers really missed the forecast on this one dint they F Rod? Your "issues" make me think of the late 1800s and early 1900s... when a lot of farms were planned and built here in Maine. Most of those folks felt exactly like you did this morning before they started building all of those farm houses connected to woodsheds/outhouse connected to tractor sheds connected to barns. Could be worse I guess... we could be the new guy working at the car dealership...
Stinny, I was that "new guy" at the dealership in the late '70's and for a couple of years it really sucked in the winter cleaning off cars. I used to do all the plowing too.
My sister got your snow down in York, they had 21 inches and its still blowing around, she has about 4 feet on the ground, her wood pile is totally buried. I'm going up this summer to help her build a shelter closer to the house so she doesn't have this problem again.
What stuck out in my mind is how dark all the pictures posted here are. If I went without sun for that long I would be a mess on the couch watching the hallmark channel and eating ice cream out of the tub. Go ahead and rant!!
Been there done that at the Buick factory, the good part was I was getting paid time and a half, voluntary overtime
Well by noonish the sun was out, what little snow we did get was going by the window's sideways, but I'm sure that you're used to that in Wild wonderful Wyoming!
Yea that gehl skid steer is an awsome machine. Especially with chains Noticed there's no forks on that machine. Do you have the quick attach mounts on the box? How much wood can ya fit in that box?
No jewelry or "good clothes", fancy fast cars and our only boat uses paddles. I like "toy's" that get sh!t done.
The forks are still in that box. It's easier to get my big gass out with the door on without the forks.
Ditto.. Sometimes I think I should probably update the wardrobe a little.. That's what my wife says anyway..
When I lived in da yoop it would got 50-60 days without sun in the winter. Usually around Thanksgiving to Christmas it would cloud up and start snowing. Would keep snowing until mid Feb to early march. Then one day the clouds part and everyone is like 'OH MAH GAWD WUT IS THAT!?'
