Our version of a "snow day"

A couple of weeks ago winter truly arrived in our neck of the woods. In fact, there was so much snow that we declared a "snow day." In regular school settings that means the kids stay home. What about homeschoolers? They're already home! So, what we did was put aside all the book-learnin' and took care of the homestead.

At the beginning of October, L had a delivery of wood made. The giant pile in the backyard needed to be stacked on our porch, but L ended up working 80 hour weeks for six weeks as he was trying to beat the weather and the holiday rush for his customers. The giant pile stayed a giant pile. Then it began to snow.

J is 8yo now. He's a big boy. It was time for him to earn his keep around here! He suited up and turned into "Logger Boy."

Since there was snow (see all the snow?), he was able to use an old sled as his delivery wagon. Upon arrival at the woodpile he carefully positioned the sled and loaded on the logs:

With his sled full, he placed the rope around his waist and headed for the porch:

Mush! Mush!

Picking up speed at the halfway mark:

The Wood Express has arrived.

Now the "Heaving o' the Logs" phase begins. Logger Boy shows expert technique. He says it's all in the hips, especially the Betbo muscles. (Click HERE if you don't know what and where your betbo muscles are.)

It was inevitable. With the feel of the snow and the cold and the wood, the transformation was complete. Logger Boy has become a man of the woods, filled with the heady exhilaration that comes with doing the manly work of providing for the homestead. You can see it in his face.

With that load delivered, Logger Boy heads back to the woodpile.

After two trips, he decided it was time for a break. So, he sat in the snow, prepared a large, fresh snowball, and had a snack.