Today was one of those cool fall days that serve as a reminder of what is coming. When I pushed the boat off of the trailer I could see the birds working on a school of stripers that had bait pushed to the surface. The wind was blowing harder than I like it to first thing in the morning and the sky was not crystal clear but you could tell that it would be not long after sun up. It was cool enough to have me wearing a couple of layers for warmth and my rain jacket to keep the wind off. The leaves are getting pretty far along with changing their colors even down on the coast.
I started to cut and split our firewood for the coming winter this morning. When I was younger cutting it to length took one day. But now that I am 50 I work for a couple of hours in the morning and then get cleaned up and sit at my desk for the rest of the day. Partly because I am not as able to handle a chain saw all day and partly because I now have work to do at my desk, given this slower pace it should take all week to get six cords of tree length firewood sized for the Jotul 118 and most of the weekend to get it split.
One of the great things about my business is that as the weather changes so do my activities. I am now spending time in the woods with the dogs getting us all in shape for the coming upland bird hunting season. Not long sessions right now but pleasant walks in the woods to allow all of us the chance to stretch the muscles we will be using in a few weeks. Even though my upland hunting season is short it is very intense with only Sundays off during October. By the end of the month we will all be delighted to spend a day at home resting.
