{"id":2740,"date":"2021-05-16T07:00:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T07:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=2740"},"modified":"2022-04-05T18:07:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T18:07:08","slug":"honorary-lumberjacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=2740","title":{"rendered":"Honorary Lumberjacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michael loves fire. At our place in Montana, there is a fire pit next to the lake. It is the perfect place to relax. There is a field for the boys to run around and play catch. Michael did not want to have to buy firewood at the grocery store each time we had a fire because it is expensive. It is about $10 for 8 pieces or $1.25 per piece of wood.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2750\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2908-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2908-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2908-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2908-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2908-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Michael called around and had a cord of wood delivered to our house for $165. A cord of wood is about 600-800 pieces of wood or about $0.24 per piece of wood. Michael got such a great deal on the cord of wood because it was not chopped. The man that delivered the wood was nice enough to let us borrow his ax. After watching a few YouTube videos for safety tips, we were ready to chop!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2745\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2803-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2803-rotated.jpg 960w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2803-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2803-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When we first started it seemed like a daunting task, but we slowly got into a rhythm. There is something about working with your hands that is relaxing. It helped us clear our heads after sitting all day at the computer working.&nbsp;Henry wanted to help chop, but the ax was too heavy for him. He helped move the wood.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2740 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2747'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2821-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2821-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2821-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2821-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2821-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2744'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2801-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2801-rotated.jpg 720w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2801-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2801-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2769'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1760\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6448.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6448.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6448-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6448-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6448-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6448-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1760px) 100vw, 1760px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We knew there was no way we could burn a cord of wood in 6 weeks, even if we had a bonfire every night, so Michael sold half of the wood after he chopped it.&nbsp; All in all, we got half a cord of wood for $75.&nbsp; We love sitting around the fire by the lake, taking in the scenery. 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