Firewood:

 

We had a dead oak tree taken down yesterday and now the work begins. The logs are too big around to split with our small splitter so I am going to have to break them in half or quarters to use the electric splitter to get them into sizable pieces that will fit into the wood stove. The tree service said when the tree fell that there was a possum that ran off unharmed. 

It is hard to have other people cut down trees when I have cut thousands for firewood myself. Fingers crossed that I can still be effective with a splitting wedge.  

I'm sure my neighbor can breathe easier as if it fell it could reach their house. It had been dead for over three years. Let the work begin. 

FOLLOW UP: I was able to split the logs in half so with a splitting maul and with our electric splitter we have more firewood. Also thankful for the tractor as those logs are way to heavy to carry or roll to position. At our age we need all the mechanical help we can get.