Lumberjack Sam
pamelamyers | December 8, 2013
It is funny, when Mark and I were house hunting so many years ago, one of the “deal breakers” was that the house had to have a fireplace. And yet, as time went by, we made a few fires in our fireplace, but not that many. I am not really sure why, when having a fire is so nice. We always enjoy it. We resorted to Duraflame logs a few times, but they don’t quite give you the same feel as a real wood fire. At any rate, recently, Mark got it in his head that we were going to have a fire. He borrowed some wood from our neighbors and set to splitting. The logs were a bit to large to burn well, so they had to be split. Sam, of course, wanted to be involved, like she likes to be involved in every project he takes on. It is really so sweet. She loves when he fixes things, or makes things. Mark always lets her help and explains things to her so she can understand. Sam feels like such a big girl when she helps her dad.
I couldn’t resist taking some pictures of them in their endeavor. Here’s Mark showing Sam how to split wood using a knife and baton. Note Sam’s saftey gear, kid safety glasses, and little work boots!
Surprisingly, Sam yielded quite a hefty chop on the wood!
Sam did a great job, and I think she really learned something. I know Mark had a great time watching her.
Here is our fire, the warm, cozy fruits of their labor. Since this fire, we have made a few others. We have a good wood pile behind our house now, and bought some new fireplace things to help us make some roaring blazes. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I can’t wait for winter now!
