Boxed In

Although we bought as a stop-gap a truckload (about half a cord) of firewood a while back, that's almost gone and we need a larger supply, particularly as we're unlikely to be able to replace the Furnace of Death until next year. This also means needing somewhere to store a couple of cords of wood, with some of it convenient to the living room. Lisa purchased some lumber and built a wood box, with travelswithkuma supervising as usual.

( Big Box Photos )

We ordered two cords of split pine ($540 including delivery) from a place in Fallon that we've seen on our drives over there, and it arrived today. The wood box here should have a capacity of just under one cord. (The slanting roof slightly reduces the capacity, but it's necessary to keep the rain and snow off.) Lisa reckons that she'll stack the rest of the wood on a concrete pad on the other side of the house (the "dog run") and cover it with a tarp, and we'll move wood to the ready storage area as needed. We have a hand truck, but we may need to get a rolling box cart like the one her father has in Mehama.

Meanwhile, I woke up today coughing and sneezing. I'm not certain if it's a cold or all of the dust I'm kicking up from clearing shelves and packing boxes. I try to pack/clear a little bit each day. I've cleared the last bookcase that's still in the Fremont apartment and plan to take it to Fernley this weekend.