I heated my house by clearing land and problem trees for friends and references for the last 10 years. Yesterday I looked at a site that is the ultimate firewood score.
I have a friend at our church that owns a very large piece of property. Yesterday I went up to cut on a big oak tree with some friends. The tree came down in the wind storm we had a couple months ago. It is blocking the road into the property. I found out when I got up there my friend owns 900 acres and the tree is over 4' at the trunk. We pulled about 2 cords out yesterday.
When I went up with Jim to look at the tree he gave me the combination for the gate. I thanked him for access to the property and the opportunity to get some firewood and let him know what this meant to my family because we heat our house with firewood. He told me that he appreciated us going in to cut some of the wood and helping him clear the road. He also told me that we wouldn't have to wonder where we would get firewood ever again. He also let me know that we are welcome to go into the property for firewood and to help him thin the deer, wild boar and wild turkey herd that are resident on the property any time I want. This is also a very nice place for walks in nature even if I don't have a chainsaw or rifle with me. Jim leads the benevolence ministry and I lead the men's ministry at our church. I worked with him last fall during a ministry at our church where we fix cars for needy people in our community. I led the repair portion and he helped work with the people we helped. Access to this property is a blessing I didn't expect. God has been good to me!
I cut wood with my friends Steve and Ted. We also occasionally bring two pastors from our church who heat with wood to save money. They are getting the firewood bug and are starting to see the benefits of heating with wood extend beyond saving money. For me it is a way to relax, enjoy nature and time with friends. It's also the best stress reliever I have ever found.
Bob
I have a friend at our church that owns a very large piece of property. Yesterday I went up to cut on a big oak tree with some friends. The tree came down in the wind storm we had a couple months ago. It is blocking the road into the property. I found out when I got up there my friend owns 900 acres and the tree is over 4' at the trunk. We pulled about 2 cords out yesterday.
When I went up with Jim to look at the tree he gave me the combination for the gate. I thanked him for access to the property and the opportunity to get some firewood and let him know what this meant to my family because we heat our house with firewood. He told me that he appreciated us going in to cut some of the wood and helping him clear the road. He also told me that we wouldn't have to wonder where we would get firewood ever again. He also let me know that we are welcome to go into the property for firewood and to help him thin the deer, wild boar and wild turkey herd that are resident on the property any time I want. This is also a very nice place for walks in nature even if I don't have a chainsaw or rifle with me. Jim leads the benevolence ministry and I lead the men's ministry at our church. I worked with him last fall during a ministry at our church where we fix cars for needy people in our community. I led the repair portion and he helped work with the people we helped. Access to this property is a blessing I didn't expect. God has been good to me!
I cut wood with my friends Steve and Ted. We also occasionally bring two pastors from our church who heat with wood to save money. They are getting the firewood bug and are starting to see the benefits of heating with wood extend beyond saving money. For me it is a way to relax, enjoy nature and time with friends. It's also the best stress reliever I have ever found.
Bob
