tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334949877564338451.post2961565245568570992..comments2024-03-23T13:37:38.462-05:00Comments on Between the Gate Posts: Chopping Wood on a Cold Mississippi DayLindaRehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968656842601664293noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334949877564338451.post-9654656923836814142016-04-07T14:28:20.997-05:002016-04-07T14:28:20.997-05:00Me too. I have a couple of cousins who are living ...Me too. I have a couple of cousins who are living off the land, homesteading. I like the idea but I don't have what it takes to leave my conveniences.LindaRehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968656842601664293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334949877564338451.post-58347124021091695982016-04-06T21:23:00.193-05:002016-04-06T21:23:00.193-05:00A cord of wood is a lot to chop, but it doesn'...A cord of wood is a lot to chop, but it doesn't look like enough to keep a home warm and fuel a cooking stove. Makes me thankful for the thermostat on the wall and the oven!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157081169613826974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334949877564338451.post-18451700278945505782016-04-06T14:42:36.522-05:002016-04-06T14:42:36.522-05:00My maternal grandmother had an open fireplace, and...My maternal grandmother had an open fireplace, and a wood stove for cooking. Her home probably needed a lot of wood.LindaRehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968656842601664293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334949877564338451.post-32090202504739640952016-04-06T14:38:04.385-05:002016-04-06T14:38:04.385-05:00I love the smell and sounds of wood burning in the...I love the smell and sounds of wood burning in the fireplace.LindaRehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968656842601664293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334949877564338451.post-84665292917344699392016-04-06T13:22:58.836-05:002016-04-06T13:22:58.836-05:00Looks like a LOT to me. But imagine having to cho...Looks like a LOT to me. But imagine having to chop enough not just for heating the home, but cooking, etc...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109381581460753824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334949877564338451.post-57454388067106132382016-04-06T12:56:48.161-05:002016-04-06T12:56:48.161-05:00We burned wood to heat our small house in Mississi...We burned wood to heat our small house in Mississippi. It took about 1 pickup load. When we got to Michigan and were burning wood to heat both a larger house and the winter was longer and colder, it took load after load after load. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.com