Splitting and Chopping

These are the implements of log destruction at the old Rabalais home.


From left to right in the bottom pic: a 16 lb wedge maul, two 8 lb splitting mauls, a double-bit chopping axe, a Fiskars hand axe (hatchet). Then on the floor in front: a machette, an axe blade hone (sharpener), and a 4 lb hand sledge for pushing a wedge.
It all amounts to a lot of split firewood for us to burn (keeps the run time down on the heating system) and some really sore upper backs and shoulders. You'd be amazed at how a small boy can swing a maul when he has been practicing, though.

Shed Update

I know you have all been dying to see how the shed turned out...........

Mitch's First Track Meet

The Oswego Middle School had their first track meet today. Mitchell only competed in the long jump. He faulted on his first jump but did well on his second jump.

Beware

First there was Bert the Barbarian...........now there is a new villian in town...............

Sly Shirley!

Kaye went and bought her cat an X-Box

Kaye bought her stupid cat an X-Box yesterday. He has no idea how to use it.
He just gets in it and spins around. I guess that's what he thinks they mean when they call it a 360.
"Hey. Could you hand me the controller? And get me something to eat?..........Also, I could use a little sand in here, if you know what I mean."

Avoyelles Parish

Can you identify this domicile?

Uncle Pete

Hey ya'll, Daddy and I went to visit Uncle Pete. He's not doing so good. We couln't even understand him. I'm not sure that he even knew who we were.

Mark