Winter woodstove prep

I am sure at the time that wasn't your fondest memories but I appreciate so much that time with my dad showing me how to split that wood with a maul now that I can't wait for the time to stand there with my son complaining about having to split wood. That was a big part of me being excited about buying this house. He will hate it at the time but some day he will have jaws wide open as he explains to his kids that he used to help his old man heat his house by splitting wood with an axe.