A thought captures me. I keep coming back to it. I must have been in fourth or fifth grade. It was somewhere between Halloween and Christmas, and I was at my grandmother’s house. Her old wood stove was full of freshly split white pine. I know that because my brother and I split it. We chopped the pine logs effortlessly into quarters. The sweetgum logs, on the other hand, had twisted knotty fibers. They fought us with every axe swing, zapping our strength and confidence. The pine was a welcomed chore because it rewarded our efforts with clean, sticky firewood.
I agree he was an interesting character. I think you inherited some of his good storytelling skills. Hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving. Looking forward to next Friday !!!
Thank you! I’ve had this article written for over a year and just sitting, I broke this piece out of the much longer article and then re-edited and liked how it turned out. I may play with the rest of it for next week, or, who knows haha it’s always a mystery to me each week. Thanks for reading and hope you guys had a good thanksgiving.
Sounds like your grandfather was one free spirit! I’m sorry for what your grandmother must have had to go through during those years he was gone but I’m sure glad he reconnected with you later on. Yes I really miss the snow from the early 90’s. Just want it back. Keep writing. Hope you all had a wonderful turkey day!! Love and hugs!
I agree he was an interesting character. I think you inherited some of his good storytelling skills. Hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving. Looking forward to next Friday !!!
Thank you! I’ve had this article written for over a year and just sitting, I broke this piece out of the much longer article and then re-edited and liked how it turned out. I may play with the rest of it for next week, or, who knows haha it’s always a mystery to me each week. Thanks for reading and hope you guys had a good thanksgiving.
Sounds like your grandfather was one free spirit! I’m sorry for what your grandmother must have had to go through during those years he was gone but I’m sure glad he reconnected with you later on. Yes I really miss the snow from the early 90’s. Just want it back. Keep writing. Hope you all had a wonderful turkey day!! Love and hugs!
He was an interesting character for sure. Hope you guys had a good thanksgiving