Pine Needles

My walk in the woods today was scented by pine needles which were falling and had fallen.  They can be up to 6 inches long.  It was 70 degrees, overcast, and a strong breeze - perfect for enjoying the autumn smells.

We are still working

...lest you think we just play...

Logs in our driveway waiting to be split and stacked for winter 2018-2019.  If you heat with wood, you need to have the following winter's wood drying for a year before use.  In the last few weeks Case and I felled these trees, cut them into the size to fit in our wood stove, and stacked them here to be split. 

These trees are all birch trees which don't get much wider than this.  All of these trees did not have any leaves on them this year.  That means that the wood will begin to rot and eventually fall on its own.  We look for trees that are between healthy, having leaves and beginning to rot.  We are not clear cutting the Northwoods.  🌳🌳