The year we had wood coming out our ears - meaning 'we had a lot'
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342284)
Rockingham, Australia
December 19, 2018 6:39am CST
I wrote about making a series of mistakes in one day and how these things often happen in threes. In the comments I said a few times that we don’t really notice good things happening in threes, only less positive things. However once we did have three things happen which were a bit of both.
We have a tile fire in the lounge and we are continually looking for wood to burn through the winter. One year we thought we were going to run out of wood so we bought a ton of timber from a merchant. It had no sooner been unloaded and stacked away than we had a storm which blew down five trees on our property. So we had to saw them up and stack them away too.
Each weekend outside our local supermarket, a community group will have a raffle. Through the winter, a popular prize is a trailer load of wood. A few days after the storm we bought a ticket in the raffle and won a trailerload of wood.
So, although we had to pay for the first lot of wood, you could say it was three good things that happened in a short space of time.
Photo is of our wood-shed.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Dec 18
I guess you won't have to worry about getting cold in winter.
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@snowy22315 (182432)
• United States
19 Dec 18
I think your wood supply is more than ample. We use that expression too on occasion.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 18
Yes, I remember seeing your huge pile of wood. You must burn a lot.
@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 18
I can't imagine running out of wood and being cold. We do have a reverse cycle air-conditioner but rarely use it. It would be expensive to run it all winter.
@wolfgirl569 (108417)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Dec 18
You can never have too much wood for winter.
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@wolfgirl569 (108417)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Dec 18
@JudyEv We keep a small supply. We only use it on extremely cold days or if the electric goes out. The furnace and pellet burner are used mostly.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Dec 18
That's true. It is surprising how much you can get through.
@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 18
@wolfgirl569 Our son in Ireland uses mostly oil for heating and also buys 'logs' that are sort of pelleted.
@Genipher (5405)
• United States
20 Dec 18
We just had a friend bring us a cord of wood. It was such a blessing since we were down to cutting and burning random scraps from an old chicken coop we'd torn down earlier in the year. I would LOVE to win a cord of wood! Hopefuly, we'll be better stocked and prepared next winter, with lots of wood.
I love how organized your shed looks.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 18
Some of the wood is 'curing' so it's sort of in sections. Vince knows which is which and I do when he tells me. 
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
19 Dec 18
I think you have posted a photo of your wood shed before which I loved.
A log fire is just so much better than an electric one.
You sure got a load of wood that time
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@allknowing (138002)
• India
19 Dec 18
So true. We never count when good things happen three in a row. Happy for you. Have a warm winter.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 18
All that wood has been used now but we have been able to gather more ourselves.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Dec 18
What a series of coincidents !
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@andriaperry (117172)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Dec 18
I really would have loved to have all that wood too.
I see some funny comments.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 18
Yes there are some great comments from various readers.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
20 Dec 18
That's going to give you warmest lounge in your winter day.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 18
Yes, the fire is very effective in the winter time.
@chattymaverick (32)
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20 Dec 18
anybody got any wood jokes: I'm finishing up a comedy book for children. I'm sure that one could write something funny here??? I dunno: what is a good name for a child of the forest???
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 18
Well, they do say a kid is a chip off the old block. Can't think of a good name at the moment except Forest. 
