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My wife was really impressed with my wood

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  1. sirbuildalot

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    She normally never comments on the amount of wood I have. This morning she was taking pictures and videos of my wood and sending them to family members to wow them. Asked how much I had. Well honey, there’s 8 cords in the woodshed, 7 in cages, 4 from your sisters, 1 in pallet boxes, 6 in the big stack, 1 in the small Oak stack, 3 in the basement, and 7 in logs. So 37 cords. All her family members must think I’m some sort of wood weirdo. I said “No, mother****ers......I’m a Cordwood Corleone!!!”
     
  2. Chud

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    My mil recently commented that you can’t see the neighbors house and I said that’s the plan.
    My parents have not seen my piles but they always ask if I have enough for the winter and I tell them we’re good.
     
  3. Chris from Sweden

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    I think it is so cool when I get that question. I have not find a nice friendly answer that holds a bit of sarcasm.

    sirbuildalot 37 cords. Impressive!!!!
     
  4. billb3

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    Maybe it's evidence and/or a plea for an intervention.
     
  5. sirbuildalot

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    It’s all a joke until power goes out and it’s 5 degrees out, or oil prices hit $4/gallon. How quickly the laughter ceases
     
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    Good firewood
    kept dry
    Never have too much
    MONEY IN THE BANK
     
  8. Cheepbeer

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    Hmm...pictures of morning wood...
     
  9. sirbuildalot

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    She even insisted I show her every stack and pile. Well chit, follow me dear
     
  10. LordOfTheFlies

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    I'm waiting for that so my neighbors can suck a you-know-what.
     
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    Ms. buZZsaw never asks how much, she just wishes i stop or even slow down!
     
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    Believing!!!
     
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    OH! What a feeling!!!

    Having 3+ years of wood...
     
  14. coreboy83

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    Same. I've recently drawn out a diagram to indicate the order in which our wood is to burned. My 10 yr old daughter is in charge of remembering where the map is, should I expire.
     
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    Well, she'd be even more impressed with my wood, seeing it's not quite twice as large. :D
     
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  16. the stupid part of my brain wants to badly say ........ thats what she said
     
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    That's why my hunny married me 32 yrs ago...impressed with the wood...
     
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    My wife's eyes glaze over whenever I talk firewood, which is at least once a day. I have been selling her on it for 3 years now. Just like when I ask how much she spent on whatever is in the daily amazon package.
    Me: Babes, what did you get from Amazon today?
    Her: It was 22 percent off that day, and if I placed the order by 11pm, I got a target gift card for 25 bucks. Then there is always the free shipping.
    Me: Just give me the final cost.
    I sell her more and more on the firewood by saying how lucky she is to have found a husband who's hobby saves money and keeps her warm. I butter it up by saying that a cord of wood is worth 4-500 bucks to me. A cord will heat the house for a month, and electricity would cost more than that.
     
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  19. sirbuildalot

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    Sounds like we use the exact same lines. :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Hey if you're both saving money and it gets you closer to being millionaires and retiring a little sooner go for it.
     
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