Like it or lump it things - done for your kids or family

[Nanoose]

When my 2 sons were in their teens - I moved them from a nice trailer in down town Parksville to a crappy trailer in the middle of no were and told them that if we didn’t start getting busy gathering fire wood we would surly freeze to death come winter.
They absolutely hated it but many years later my sons admitted that they were now glad they didn’t grow up in Cracksville (Parksville) and all the work they done gathering fire wood got them in good shape.
Cheers and happy thanks given and week end!

[ECO]

I grew up chopping firewood and hauling it inside all winter, IMHO it teaches people not to waste because of all the hard work they put into the project. Plus it's cool knowing your hard work is what seperates you from all of the other frozen people. You raised them well!

[Nanoose]

I grew up chopping firewood and hauling it inside all winter, IMHO it teaches people not to waste because of all the hard work they put into the project. Plus it's cool knowing your hard work is what seperates you from all of the other frozen people. You raised them well!

Ya it’s a comfort knowing even if the power goes out for weeks in the winter we will be warm and not eating frozen food. We have been heating our home with fire food for about 15 years (about 6 to 8 cords a year). The only trouble is the trees are farther down the hill now a days so it’s more work bringing them up. But it only costs me about $20 a year to heat my place (gas and oil for my chain saw.
Heating my home with fire wood really made me respect the settlers – they didn’t have chain saws probably took them days of hard word to do what I can do in a few hours with my chain saw – I love it and nic named it Chromey. Cheers!

[GhettoGurl]

Gurl he said $20 thats even MORE impressive! I dunno I dont think I will look good chopping wood. I am now officially trying to bring the schoolgurl look back and am wearing knee high socks with skirts constantly. If I'd start chopping wood now people would start calling me Helga

[ECO]

Chopping wood is good for you, it keeps your upper body in shape and it also keeps you on your toes..........when you miss a piece of wood your toes better be moving or you will chop them off. Give it a try helga

[Nanoose]

$250 a year!
Wow!! That's pretty impressive. reminds me of little house on the prairie!

No twenty five dollars a year one quarter of a hundred dollars a year thats inpressive concidering its a Canadian winter. Cheers!

[Nanoose]

Chopping wood is good for you, it keeps your upper body in shape and it also keeps you on your toes..........when you miss a piece of wood your toes better be moving or you will chop them off. Give it a try helga

Chopping wood is the best exercise in the world - I even think it can cure mental hang ups – its a cool and productive thing to do. Cheers!