Saturday afternoon, my beloved North Carolina Tarheels were being blown out of a game against Miami, and I must confess that I turned off the game part way through the second half and began early what Elaine's and my scheduled Saturday chore was...cutting firewood.
I used to despise winter, especially after the late muzzleloader and squirrel seasons ended. But now, I truly enjoy this time of year. I like going behind our house and cutting up for firewood hardwoods that have fallen. Today, Elaine and I worked on a fallen ash and a downed oak, plus a black walnut that had been damaged during the high winds that took place last June.
The downed oak was easily turned into firewood and is already stacked in our garage. The ash was much larger, so it will be split Sunday afternoon. The black walnut is too green for firewood this season but will serve nicely next year.
Another activity that we enjoy doing is looking for opportunities to do some Timber Stand Improvement. Two Virginia pines that are crowding a quartet of oaks are just begging to be cut, and that deed is on our list of future Saturday activities. It was definitely good to go into the woods after a disappointing UNC loss today.
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