Planning Ahead

An Iowa Tractor Boy Legacy

During my own youth my parents burned wood to heat the Family Home in Jefferson Township of Clayton County in Iowa. My Siblings and I often complained when Dad required us to help cut up wood for the two out years. We did not have a shelter to store the wood so it was ranked up outside to air dry for two years before it was used to heat the house.

My Nephew is now in charge of acquiring the fire wood used to heat the Family Home. You will note that there is now a shed to keep the wood dry while it cures.

It is also refreshing to note that the current generation of wood cutters is also training the very next generation in the operation of light farm equipment. I suspect that in a few years this young Iowa Tractor Boy will be learning how to cut fire wood. He certainly has been given the opportunity to watch his Uncles saw down trees and cut up and also store the wood.

The legacy continues. Iowa Tractor Boys always plan ahead, especially if they desire to keep warm in the Winter.