All hands have been busy the past month preparing for a cozy winter. Nothing like a fire in the fireplace for a romantic evening. The fancy wood pile is called Holz Hausen (I think thats right spelling.) Seven foot circle of wood stacked seven feet high with split wood, bark up roof to be added when pile reaches the top of the pole. The orange paint mark near top is supposed to be visable to indicate dry wood after wood pile shrinks during the drying process. Wood in center of pile is stacked vertically to act as a chimney for faster drying. Air in sides and out top. Note ranch hand Tin Boy gurading wood in almost finished pile picture. He is a good hand. Works long hours and never complains.