In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

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  1. Mwalsh9152

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    its pretty damm hard to stop yourself from taking in more, isnt it? I imposed a no more scrounging restriction on myself too until I finish splitting and stacking everything that is laying around. Its been wet, so I wouldnt be able to get the wood to the processing area anyway, and I already have a load of rounds stacked out front from the first mud season we had back in February.

    Yet I still keep looking for more on Craigslist every night!
     
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    Hoarding 101 right there!
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    Nice lookin hoard Cole! Them big rounds ought to heat you a few times. :yes: Looks like some nice splits to use for them cribs, if you were so inclined... :whistle: :D
     
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  4. Armbru84

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    I do the same thing! My wife reminds me to proces what I have first. :picard:
     
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  5. Armbru84

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    I was honestly thinking the same thing Shawn. May have to have an area setup for stacking that way.
     
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    Every single day. And night.
     
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    I collect when I can. I process/CSS when I can.

    Nice looking pile-o-wood right there. Surrounded by apple orchards - nice!! Is there a scent in the air when they are all in blossom?

    I know of some orchards around where I am. When I see that there's been some damage to the trees by wind or snow, I stop in and ask if it's ok to take broken branches. I use them in the smoker.
     
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    Sweet! You have some good firewood there Cole. Wish I were in better shape as then I could help you split and stack. And I would like to drive over your way to see all the apple blossoms again. When I had a few trucks working out of Fremont, we used to drive through your area a lot and I always looked forward to May when the apples were in blossom as there are lots in your area.
     
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  9. Armbru84

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    You can smell the scent for sure. I am on a ridge that produces around 10% of the apples in the US. Lots of trees. My brother got some wood as well for his smoker, luckily the guy behind my house has a small operation.really a nice guy.
     
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    If your ever over here make sure to let me know. I always welcome the help! It is a nice time of the year when all the trees blossom.
     
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    Went out and got a load full. Wrote the rain hit today. Hopefully I can get it unloaded tomorrow if it don't rain to much. Still have a ton to split :axe:

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    Nice load. Looks like that's been cut for a while.
     
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    Yep. I cut it all to length over Christmas and pulled it out of the woods. Now just getting it home where I can process it.

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    Spent the day in a lift cutting down trees for a friend. Was real fun with the sun and 20 mph wind.

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    Ya they are oaks. Lots of wood!
     
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    Oaks dont grow around me so the ID stuff must be working well! Any wood come home with you?
     
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    Those are the most non-pointiest red oak leaves I've ever seen(in the sky lift) :whistle: ... aka - white oak leaves....
    Awesome farwood!:thumbs:
    Nice work C:yes:
     
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    Oops i was going by the ones in the last photo on the ground :D
     
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    Yes, I picked up on that, hence my quick edit.:yes:
     
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