It was 70 when we left home to go to church this morning. We had real light drizzle. It was raining steadily after church and it was 68 when we got home. I got a fire going. Temps back up into the low 70's.
47 now, not using any heat. Going out shortly to cut down some really old dead apple trees and some various standing dead trees about 6" DBH and get them out of the woods asap. Black Flies and ticks are making themselves known
Yesterday I cut 2 truck loads of wood, nothing too big as I could not lift the big stuff I cut. I'll get my son to help me with those. I have hard wood on the bottom of the truck and dead pine for camp on top. And the Back Rack saved the back window again.
Highs in the 80s and long range high temps typically at least in the 70s mean the burning season is over for us. We've cleaned up the stove and moved our wood burning stuff to the basement. Now, of course, since we've done this, we will get an as-of-yet not forecasted cold streak, perhaps even with snow, in mid-to-late May that will require fire. We'll have to go for the remaining chunkies in Clunklie Box #1!
Agreed about end of burn season for us here in PA, and also agree about the forecast. I'm not removing the little bit of firewood I have on the front porch quite yet!
Some guys might find this article interesting. On a walk yesterday I saw- no exaggeration- if not thousands, tens of thousands of little sprouts all over people's laws and in their gardens, and when I got home saw a huge number in my yard as well. Here's why 'hundreds' of maple seedlings are taking over gardens across CT
Boo hiss, weeks of dark skies, mist, scattered rain and snow flurries. Come on Spring, it's already May, anytime would be fine now
