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[dave lukins]

Debbie you are turning into a Lumberjack. I have visions of you in blue coveralls, a check shirt, axe over the shoulder looking at those trees saying, through a plug a Tobaccy, "Trees, come make my day"

[furkensturker]

Originally Posted by dave lukins

Debbie you are turning into a Lumberjack. I have visions of you in blue coveralls, a check shirt, axe over the shoulder looking at those trees saying, through a plug a Tobaccy, "Trees, come make my day"

She's a lumberjack and she's ok,
She sleeps all night and works all day.

Proberly more truth than not.

Freddie

[furkensturker]

Originally Posted by Debbie

So this afternoon before the snow returned Cut some already split firewood in half as it was too long. Then.......looked over at the pine trees. There are nine of them in a dasterdly clump and I hate how that looks. Pines one through five went down OK, but tree number six headed for the garage. Landed partially on top of garage and proceeded to break apart as it was dry and rotten as could be. The other 3 pines will remain as is until I have recovered mentally and emotionally and will then remove those as well.

Just out of curiosity, what sort of wood do you burn? Hard wood or soft wood?

We use a native timber called Red Gum. Australian Hardwood Network

A very dense timber that burns very slowly. If trying to start a fire with Red Gum, It's like trying burn steel. It's used for railway sleepers (ties) because it is so dense.

It's very expensive to buy Red Gum firewood, about $130.00 a ton. It creates a lot of heat.

The US planted a lot of Eucalyptus around LA but found that while it's a great source of timber, it becomes a problem in bushfires.

The Blue Mountains just out of Sydney are called the Blue Mountains because the Eucalypt trees give off Eucalyptus vapor that burns very well. Sometimes fire will run over the top of forests just on the vapor. When the tree burns, more vapor is released fueling the fire.

Great trees but a drama in a bushfire.

[Southie]

How can Watermelon be called "Seedless" and still have little white SEEDS?

[Debbie]

Originally Posted by dave lukins

Debbie you are turning into a Lumberjack. I have visions of you in blue coveralls, a check shirt, axe over the shoulder looking at those trees saying, through a plug a Tobaccy, "Trees, come make my day"

Slipping My Dear Mr. Lukins, you actually have me dressed........

[Debbie]

Originally Posted by furkensturker

Just out of curiosity, what sort of wood do you burn? Hard wood or soft wood?

We use a native timber called Red Gum. Australian Hardwood Network

A very dense timber that burns very slowly. If trying to start a fire with Red Gum, It's like trying burn steel. It's used for railway sleepers (ties) because it is so dense.

It's very expensive to buy Red Gum firewood, about $130.00 a ton. It creates a lot of heat.

The US planted a lot of Eucalyptus around LA but found that while it's a great source of timber, it becomes a problem in bushfires.

The Blue Mountains just out of Sydney are called the Blue Mountains because the Eucalypt trees give off Eucalyptus vapor that burns very well. Sometimes fire will run over the top of forests just on the vapor. When the tree burns, more vapor is released fueling the fire.

Great trees but a drama in a bushfire.

Oak, Elm, Birch, Green Ash, Maple, Plum, Lilac, Box Elder, Hackberry rounded out this years choosings. Pine I keep around to put on the ground and put other wood on top of it or it gets burned outside. Cedar gets used for kindling along with bark that falls off and small wood scraps.

Last year in San Francisco was the first time I came across the Eucalyptus tree. The smell was wonderful.

[dave lukins]

Originally Posted by Debbie

Slipping My Dear Mr. Lukins, you actually have me dressed........

How remiss of me ..I forgot to mention the clothing is in 15 Denier

[Southie]

Haven't been able to find the Cheetos X's and O's in the stores lately. My student assistants and I used to play tic-tac-toe with them on slow days in the office.

[Debbie]

Originally Posted by dave lukins

How remiss of me ..I forgot to mention the clothing is in 15 Denier

Oh my

[furkensturker]

Originally Posted by dave lukins

How remiss of me ..I forgot to mention the clothing is in 15 Denier

15, that's a bit too heavy, ten would be nice.

Just thinking of your comfort Deb

Freddie

[Debbie]

Originally Posted by furkensturker

15, that's a bit too heavy, ten would be nice.

Just thinking of your comfort Deb

Freddie

Of course Freddie, how kind of you.

[dave lukins]

Originally Posted by furkensturker

15, that's a bit too heavy, ten would be nice.

Just thinking of your comfort Deb

Freddie

Well Debbie did mention that the weather was a bit dull and snowy so I relented and made sure she was positively cocooned in warmth. So the 15 stays until Helios returns

[Southie]

You ever have one of those days where you feel like crap and can't pin-point exactly why? I needed to stay in bed today!

[dave lukins]

Originally Posted by Southie

You ever have one of those days where you feel like crap and can't pin-point exactly why? I needed to stay in bed today!

A tad of retail therapy sounds like the ideal antidote

[Southie]

Originally Posted by dave lukins

A tad of retail therapy sounds like the ideal antidote

Actually I could go for massage therapy. I'm aching from head to toe!