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Aiden

I picked up another log and placed it on the end of the wide stu a couple of steps back, I adjustedThe blade bit into the top of the log, splitting it easily in two halves that tuered for a beat along with the fresh scent of the wood I paused to savor in it for a second and then reached for the next log

Cutting firewoodoption for an afternoon activity, but it was soh of the satisfaction that ca firewood And it all started with a fallen tree I’d break the tree down into eable pieces, and then I’d split it into wood that I could use to fuel the fire and the woodstove in my cabin

I split a fewup the pieces I had just cut, I stacked theanized When I was finished, I would bring the pieces to the woodshed to protect them from the elements This would ht use the wood for their cozy ho cold weather

But I had a ways to go before I would get to that point With Dece, winter storms were ahead, and that meant I needed to be as prepared as possible Severe, cold weather always landed up here in the mountains much earlier than it did down in the valley I didn’t want to get caught up here without enough supplies to keep e, then the way down into toasn’t passable

Fortunately, I had everything I needed around here The forest aroundfroh wood to burn to keep etable patch suppleo into town for supplies just an occasional inconvenience

For the most part, I kept those trips as few and far between as I couldthe dream that I’d finally made happen for myself

After I finally athered, I took a second to look at the view outsideas around e point I appreciated staring out at the thick forest and the ainst the sky On soh that I could reach up and run h the clouds

Of course, I didn’t just stumble on this kind of life It was all I wanted when I was younger It was the only thing that kepthohanistan, all I could fantasize about was a co

At the tied down by it Instead, I focused on getting through it and doing what needed to be done, re myself that one day, I would have the life I alanted During the longest nights and ave my mind permission to wander away from the horrors of war and instead come up here to the mountains

Those were the days and nights when the vision for my dream home really took shape I planned what I wanted for et what I needed I thought about being as self-sufficient as possible and not having to engage with so many people I could just step back fro into the peace and quiet of being surrounded by nature, a chance at a brand new life

Whenave ined I’d have I didn’t have to think about working or worry about not being able to get by I settled into my cabin and into my new life

That o years ago, and I still loved every singleup on the mountain, surrounded by the forest

I let out a long, peaceful breath and started the process of bringing all the wood to the shed It took me a few trips back and forth, but my effort meant the shed was stocked full, and I wouldn’t need to worry about not having enough fuel for a while