Shuto
Purple Belt
There's a lot of things I like about Tulip Poplar trees. Their shape, their height, their quick growth. They're the tallest tree east of the Mississippi. They even secrete enough nectar to be a major source of a dark honey in certain parts of the US. But they have another characteristic that I can't stand. They drop a LOT of branches. I think it's due to the fact that their wood is so brittle. One can easily snap in half a live piece of wood as thick as ones's thumb. Why does this bother me? Well, I cut the grass on about 2.5 acres of semi wooded lawn and I must have over 2 dozen Tulip Poplar trees shedding branches that need to be picked up before I can cut the grass. In a normal spring I can easily fill up a full size pickup with neatly stacked wood from what fell over the winter. That's what I did last weekend and I'm almost done. I have a big stack of wood that I need to do something with.
I love to make fires. Every fall I can't wait to fire up our wood stove. It's usually not quite cold enough and we end up opening the door to let some cool air in but I continue to do the same thing year after year. I love to make fires.
Well, I haven't built a fire in around six weeks and I'm getting a real strong urge. It's around 60 degrees, calm, and clear skies. My guitar is in tune and I have a few cold-ones waiting to be opened and drank. It's campfire time at the Shuto estate.
I love to make fires. Every fall I can't wait to fire up our wood stove. It's usually not quite cold enough and we end up opening the door to let some cool air in but I continue to do the same thing year after year. I love to make fires.
Well, I haven't built a fire in around six weeks and I'm getting a real strong urge. It's around 60 degrees, calm, and clear skies. My guitar is in tune and I have a few cold-ones waiting to be opened and drank. It's campfire time at the Shuto estate.