Oak Wilt Casualties

An oak tree died next to the house, it looked like oak wilt.

Oak wilt spread through the roots from one tree to the next.  Since there was another oak right next to it, and it could be brought down at 20% the cost of the first due since it could be dropped in one piece as opposed to brought down branch by branch,

Now I have a mess to clean up, but we won't have to carry wood very far to get it in the woodshed.

Before

Almost done.

Complete

Winter is Coming

It has been a wonderfully mild spring so we are already moving the firewood forward and cutting/splitting fresh oak that it can start to cure.

With every piece of wood moved, Stoic searches for rodents.

When we take a break, Stoic climbs the pile for a better view and  remains on alert.