Our old friends from Woodell and Daughters offered me the opportunity to get some of their leftover wood for a good price. In anticipation of brewing this fall, I decided to take them up on the offer and start putting in a supply of wood. Tina mentioned it was bundled and I wondered just how big a bundle was. She told me not to worry, she would use the loader to put the bundle in my truck! Then she disappeared among the sundry stacks and piles of the yard. This must be a big bundle indeed, thought I.
Soon I heard the throaty growl of a diesel engine and Tina reappeared driving a payloader equipped with forks and carrying a huge amount of wood held together with metal bands. The bundle appeared to be larger than the truck and I wondered how she would make it fit.
Not to worry. With precision maneuvering and an expert touch, Tina lightly placed the bundle in the box of the truck. It took up the whole width of the box and was as high as the cab. It also extended about four feet past the tailgate. I found myself once again glad to have a truck with a full-sized box and heavy-duty springs.
With a bit of flexibility in my schedule for today, I decided to get another bundle after I finished unloading the first. With all that I still had time to work a bit on the brewery and get some of the garden put in.
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| Fuel for the beer. |
Chickens
The new birds are adjusting to life in the big girl coop. They spent most of the day exploring their fenced run and at night only a few had to be chased down and put back in the coop. This is one of the most fun times as the birds look like miniature adults.
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| A pair of blue cochins check out their new home. |
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