It was interesting to adapt to the farm life once again, when we got back from our Spanish trip.
I forgot how such basic needs, as staying warm, would become a top priority, especially if we want to stay healthy and as sick-free a possible (which is quite hard in these days).
The day after we arrived, I was already on the lookout for stuffs to burn, jumping on every occasion to help a friend that needs to get rid off a tree(thank it!), pit stop on the side of the road, nobody's watching, put some more in the trunk...
I even went all the way down on our land and cut the cherry tree that the neighbour accidentally set on fire last year.
It's hollow but it will be probably be ready to burn in a few months, in the meantime, I've got to do something unfathomable, I have to use my hard earn cash to buy wood.
See, with the current price of fuel, our fuel heating system is no bueno, electricity is also currently super expensive so using an electric heater doesn't make sense, the only sensible way to stay warm is to use the Fireplace, it warms up half of the house, and is probably the cheapest option.
Not too far from where I live, I finally found someone that had some wood to sell.
It really help me sleep better at night, that I won't be spending the next few weeks to find a wood supply.
He had some oak and pine tree, I went for the pine tree, I am not even trying to negotiate a price, he's an old timer, I am wanting to build a long term relationship and make sure I have wood for the whole winter.
"I started piling that wood last year, people thought I was going crazy. Look who's crazy now..."
The old man smiles at me, I think that's the first time I saw him smile. Money makes people happy, especially in winter.
The lumberjack owns pigeons, ducks, chickens, his little puppies, I ask about their breeds, "they're dogs"... 🤣 I thought so, thank you...
We drive back to my farm, and dropped a few "sters" (the unit) in front on our chicken coop...
...Half of it on the other side...
...Then I found a cool "walking cane", I won't burn this one.
The wood lasted for a few weeks, and it was already time to refill.
I realise that we got so accustomed to having a fire burning, I try to keep it on 24/7, put a big log before going to bed and rekindle the braziers in the morning.
The puppies have grown a lot and were happy to see me, so cute...The (84 years) old lumberjack that is selling the wood is now sporting a big lump on his hand, I point at it, in shock. He waves it off, telling me that he couldn't book an appointment at the doctor for now, and "it's not that painful anyway", he doesn't know how he got it. He might slice it off himself.
Old folks are made off a different cloth. He then proceeds to narrate a long story about how he chainsawed his own face once, lip & nose, and had to use wire and needle they use to process the turkeys,sewed back his own face, after urinating in his hands to wash the blood off his face, and "everything was fine"...
Wow, countryside lifestyle is gangster.
This will last until the end of January, and keep us warm! Apparently the french government, realizing that wood is now the cheapest option for most, is even encouraging homes to warm themselves with it, and offering some form of refund/aid. Interesting times, for most of these old folks, they've been through the second world war and know about true scarcity, so they're ready for a long winter if it comes down to it.
You gotta listen to old folks...
Those puppies looks so cute.
Be ready with the logs for the winter, stay warm and safe
Thanks, will do!
Yep this puppies were the cutest!!
Yes, we do. Great post I loved every word and the title is great. Cute puppies!!!
Hello! Thank you! I'am glad you liked it!
True.
My father prepares the wood for the winter already in spring or as the latest latest latest, during the summer. Until the winter the wood is already dry and good for use :)
So, it's a bit chilling in France? :D
We mentioned Jack today 😇 We need a husky to pull the sled if we visit Andorra hahaha
blablabla you guys are perfect anyways 😃 hvala puno!
Aahaha now you're just taking the piss :D
You went to Andorra? It's almost not too far from where we live, like 200km. Next time you go, let me know and we invite you, if you don't mind wildlife 😄
nismo!!!
And again, nismo haha
No, we didn't but we would like to go one day. We made a south Spain road trip with Portugal, Lisbon and then up to Porto, and then back through central Spain. Hopefully next trip would be north of Spain, Andorra, and the cities in Portugal we missed out on (Braga, Coimbra and once again Porto as it was raining heavily the next day of our arriving there so we didn't see much of the city :/ )
Ah yeah, Portugal in on our to do list!
You mean Nissan Motorsports?
https://www.nismo.com/
😂😂😂 lol, Nissan Motirsports 😂
I would be at his place as often as he could stand it.
The fifth image from the bottom is dope. A prism.
That could have been where you would have taken your coffee in the morning, if shit didn't hit the fan 😄
I have enough people in real life who trip out on me over nothing.
Jesus, I wish I was as tough as that old man. But alas, I am a mere weakling that enjoyed the Ring of Power...
Glad you got the fire wood situations sorted out. Gotta keep the fire burning and the family warm. Good luck 👍
These young folks don't know about the Numenorians 😄
Thanks, it's currently warming up our butts!
... On the prowl for wood, heh?
I hope the wood lasts for as long as possible and if there's any luck, it will be an early Spring.
My husband used to add a little coal for a longer burn when we lived on the boat, but he was always overjoyed whenever he got free wood from tree surgeons or along the towpaths:)
Hahaha someone had to do the joke...
All the wood is almost all gone, sorry for the late reply it's been a hectic week! Oh i forgot that you lived on a boat, do you ever miss it?
You can count on me 😅
Yeah, the wood disappears fast, and it's expensive if you have to buy it, so I hope you get a lot more free stuff.
Oh yes! We do miss the boat, but it will be a while before we go back to that lifestyle:)
I hope you get to chill for a while, soon :)))
Today is the day, ready for a ZZZzzzZZZZzZz
Great to hear that you have secured a supply of wood 🙂 My mom warms up her house with wood. But she already has wood stored that will last for at least 3 more years. She likes to be on the safe side, haha. But she doesn't need to worry really, she also owns forest land.
I hope you are enjoying the fireplace 🙂
Your mum is the smart one, I am completely unprepared! I am enjoying the fireplace indeed, thank you!
I hope it's not too cold on your side, though I am sure you're used to it! Fancy doing that swimming in a frozen river like Wimm Hoff 😀?
Actually, it's not too cold here at the moment, I can't complain (even though it has been raining a lot).
Swimming in a frozen river or lake would probably be good for me. But my resistance is just too big, haha. Nothing about it seems appealing to me. I would consider it though if there was a sauna close by (and actually there are many places like that here in Sweden so well, it might be something to try...).
I thought so, I've heard about it a lot. I am sure it's a tourist attraction haha.
Most old folks know best,God bless them🙏💞 I've heard of urine healing things, but just can't bring myself to...drink my own pee!😅 Yikes!🤣 Maybe someday I won't have a choice😝 Hope you have a warm winter🙏 Kisses to the misses, une abrazo a los niños, et prenez soins de vous!😉
Yes!!! THe good ol' pee drinking tip, thanks so much for your input 😄.
Joke aside, it's also supposed to keep you young and healthy, I don't know, let's wait until I REALLY HAVE TO 😄
Prends soin de toi aussi, j'espère que tout va bien!
Thank you!!!