This isn't really the beginning of this story - rather the midpoint. We had 5 cords of log-length hard wood delivered. David works to chain-saw it into 16" lengths - and then splits it by hand with a splitting maul and/or an axe. Then Gretchen and the girls take over. Gretchen is the "GROUND GIRL". Loading all of the wood into the truck and then stacking it in the woodshed.
Here is Grace, doing her best to - I guess - stay out of the way. Not productive - but indeed - helpful.
Ingrid ot the other hand - is TRULY HELPFUL. She dons her work gloves (which we've somehow misplaced ) and helps to move the wood from the front of the truck to somewhere where I can reach it. This is SO helpful. It saves me climbing in to the bed of the truck twice to move wood another time... This growing up idea isn't so bad. Today she was a real trooper about it all and helped me with 1/2 a load in spite of not having her gloves. We'll have to make a big effort and locate them soon. The shed is more than 1/2 full already. About a cord was left over from last year. I'll add pics soon with the rest of the pile and David's efforts.
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