I think I'll burn that!

When you have a wood burning fireplace that will heat your whole home,

you get pretty creative when it comes to burning things:).

We extended the backyard recently and took down a wood fence.

One of the husband's scouts needed to earn some money for a merit badge

so I paid him to cut the slats into thirds.

This pile has been in the backyard for a while and I wanted it moved

before it warms up so the grass isn't totally ruined.

I moved it today.

It has been said that if you cut your own wood it warms you twice.

May I add...if you move your own woodpile it warms you twice, too!

The Newspaper Basket

With the number of newspapers I get,

the stack gets deep pretty fast.

(I get one one every day except Sunday, when I get four!)

We have a wood burning fireplace that heats the whole house

on days when there is no inversion.

I recycled all of the ads and made firelogs out of the rest of the papers.

Not only did I get something done,

I reused the newspapers (and the rubber bands that come on them)

and will use them to keep me warm!