I've stalled a little getting done here today because now that I am, I have a ton of work to do. Literally. We took delivery today of our second batch of wood pellets for our pellet stove, so I now have a pallet of 50 40lb bags of pellets to carry in and store away. Last year we got one ton in bulk and then bought pellets for the rest of the winter piecemeal in batches of six at a time that we could bring home in the car. But with MrsBlue working from home, we're going through the pellets faster, and it's altogether possible we'll have to do that again once we're done with a second ton. Especially since it hasn't even gotten that cold yet. Anyway, lugging in those bags doesn't seem so bad at first, but I know from experience that it gets old really fast, and I am not looking forward to this chore at all. Wish me luck!

Pellet Pallet Round-up
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