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[kevin_standlee]

It has been more than a week since snow last fell here in Fernley, but it looks a fair bit like the icon, and any place that doesn't get direct sun still has up to 20 cm of snow still standing. However, we have a stretch of clear, relatively warm weather ahead, which is good for multiple reasons. The snow is starting to melt, and it's taking less firewood to keep the house warm. Lisa unloaded the last of the utility trailer this afternoon. We're considering going in to a firewood-supply company in Reno (not the place we got this current load) and buying a half-cord of their assorted hardwood. If that works out, we can see about buying a couple of cords delivered, which is surely more efficient than buying smaller loads using our small utility trailer.

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[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

Oh yes -- last winter I got a cord, and it lasted into January of this year. I got a half delivered at that point. I have it stacked right outside the door nearest the stove. Wouldn't do it any other way.

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

It was no big deal when the vendor was less than 1 km away and picking up a half-cord pallet was a short errand after lunch, but with the vendors now 20-40 miles away, I'm inclined to pay for delivery as long as we can spread it over a larger quantity. We have room to store at least two cords of wood and maybe more, with both the woodbox and the old dog-run on the back side of the house. We stack it on pallets back there to keep air circulating under it so it is less likely to get wet and rot.