Making Kindlers

When hubby is injured you have to apply yourself to doing all sorts of new chores! Yesterday I was given instruction in making kindlers as we were running low. The truth is, he hates me getting to do this job - it's really very therapeutic!

And we have snow today. I'm supposed to drive to Aberdeen for a charity lunch. I need to decide whether to cancel or to take the risk and go. I'll wait until daylight and see how it's looking. I have a few hours before decision time.

[Boxplayer]

Ooh sounds exciting! Hope your travel plans go ok.

[Issi Bannerman]

@boxplayer Looking out right now, I think I may be cancelling. As we say up here 'it's dingin' doon'!

[Boxplayer]

@jamibann blimey - all we have here is a thick frost thank goodness.

[Delwyn Barnett]

Down here we call it kindling! Great composition.

[Maggiemae]

As Delwyn says @dkbarnett , we call it kindling. And its not easy - smashing the kindling axe down on a piece of wood hoping its going to separate requires dedication and concentration!

[julia]

Ha the other two kiwi bet me to it.. yes kindling here.. I use to do it but the last couple of years FG has done it.. it is very satisfying as long as it's not knotty wood..

[Gosia]

Kindling in Tassie as well. Be careful

[Wylie]

I hope you stayed safe. This looks like an interesting past time!

[Kathy A]

We call it kindling too although I’ve never had the experience of chopping some up

[Babs]

I have chopped a lot of kindling and it is therapeutic.
I think I would stay put of the weather is bad. I remember getting stuck in a blizzard on the Yorkshire moors once with my sister. We were visiting my Nanna but didn't get there and her car had to be dug out of the snow.

[Diana]

Lovely close up of the tools for your new chore! We too call it kindling ;-)

[Kathy]

Nice close up of the act. Twice warmed is the expression I've heard to describe chopping up wood for heating.

[LManning (Laura)]

I really like the way you composed this. Hope your efforts were productive, and you stayed safe!

[Tunia McClure]

This job looks a little dangerous.

[haskar]

Kindlers - this is a new word for me. Great pov and textures. I think you made the right decision.

[Islandgirl]

Great shot but this job looks difficult!

[Caterina]

Kindlers,ah! Easier than driving to Aberdeen under the snow! You must be a tough girl, Issi!

[Leslie]

Nicely done and stay safe , stay home :)

[Milanie]

It is really neat the way you set up your shot - wonderful dof

[Christina]

Sometimes repetition is therapeutic!

[Issi Bannerman]

@julzmaioro Absolutely! The knots are annoying is the wood splits everywhere!

[Tom]

Great therapy and photo

[Mona]

Great story telling picture.

[Korcsog Károly]

Great physical activity and great photo!

[Tim L]

One of us is doing this upside down. I have an iron wedge, called a 'coin' in French, that is hammered down into the log. I don't find it at all therapeutic so I guess yours is the better method.