Kettle to the metal

We’ve been having static electricity problem in the house so we decided to take humidification seriously. Pots filled with water on the stove tend to be noisy so it was time to go legit with an actual kettle.

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one vinegar bath later, it’s back in business.IMG_7957We haven’t had static electricity issues since the kettle came online, unlike its modern counterparts, it will never break.

We upgraded our wood splitting setup with an old tire

It’s incredible the difference a tire makes, my favorite part is that it only takes away a bad part of splitting with a maul (bending over repeatedly) and takes nothing away from the joy of it.
 
In one week end, we started the pile again and are quickly catching up.
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Bigger, Stronger, Faster

I bought another chainsaw and promptly went after a big tree.

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My forearms burn as they did 5 years ago when I got the smaller saw and had no idea what I was doing. This saw is a serious upgrade and makes the job both easier and harder at the same time. It take much more strength to wield but much less work to go through the tree.

Robin climbed on top of the tree, in pieces.

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The new saw has more metal components and is made in Germany. I’ll keep the small one for smaller jobs.

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