Sometimes It's Free

Our wood pile looks pretty much the same as it did a couple weeks ago

with the exception that the odds and ends are now stacked.

(There were a couple more rounds that were given to a friend.)

Every so often, I like to check Craigslist for this or that.

If I do, I try to remember to look under the "free" category.

It's most often old mattresses, broken furniture, or a year and a half old "puppy" none of which I am interested in.

This time something caught my attention.

Free black walnut.

And it was near Mr. LB's work.

Our forests are closed right now meaning we can't go get wood.

I contacted the fella and hubby and made arrangements.

Mr. LB took the trailer and after work, picked up 

probably 2/3-3/4 of a cord of wood.

He wanted a couple pieces for a project, and 

the rest will make excellent firewood.

It's still not enough but adds to the stack, and we didn't have to fall it, buck it up, or roll it to the rig however far away.

There were some pieces that needed to be cut smaller, but then only had to be loaded in the back of the trailer that was right there.

We will still need more and would like to get some for my folks too,

but I might continue to watch the list and see what kind of trees 

people are falling in their yards.
I told Mr. LB, one could go around taking up all these "free" trees
and here in a couple months sell it.
No paying for wood permits or dealing with the hassles of USFS.

We're still burning the candle at both ends of the day
so this is a shorter post just letting you know what we're up to.
More soon~