Yankees are a thrifty bunch, and Maine is the Yankee homeland.  We are no exception.  Well, okay, Michael is because he’s actually from Florida and who knows what’s going on with those people. But Cherie, she’s a good, old-fashioned cheapskate, Mainer. Ayuh.

Anyway, it seemed a shame to just get rid of all the wood we’ve been clearing out.  So we are salvaging.  There’s actually some fine oak that is large enough to mill down and eventually use for built-ins.  But the rest is being tucked away for firewood next year.  While hauling all these trees around isn’t a good time, next winter when we are snuggled up next to the woodstove it will all be worthwhile.  We hope.  Oh, our aching backs, we hope so.

Here’s the woodpile as it stands now:

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