The WorkAwayer continues working!
 
The pile of logs waiting since January to be split has been done and is stacked in the barn.  That was exactly 1 cord of wood.  All that remains in that spot is summer-parched grass with a few bare spots of dirt.  HOORAY!




Jordan has also hauled from the various locations on the property all of the firewood we split before he arrived.  Below you can see how that firewood bay was transformed from the first load to the last.  It is now full -- 2 cords of wood.





Jordan introduced us to something new to cook.  It was a veggie stir fry with soba noodles.  We do stir fries all the time, but we put them over rice.  He has expanded our horizons.  And we are 100% for anything that uses squash, zucchini, peppers, onions, and garlic.  Keeping up with the garden is a monumental task in and of itself.
 

We thought our biggest skillet was big emough!
But with that many noodles, it was almost overflowing.  It took two of us to stir it.

Heaven forbid you think we have become slave drivers and are working the guy to death.  Thursday afternoon we took a hike to Fall Creek Falls.  It was a sultry 87.  Cool by Arizona standards.  However it was hot enough that Jordan wore his swimming trunks in hopes of finding a spot to cool off. 

Cocodrie enjoying the cool spray from the falls.

A little too much contrast for it to be a great photo, but you get the idea.
What was amusing was watching Jordan slowly sit down in the water,
then lean back so he was immersed up to his neck.
That water is really cold!
 
Cocodrie thought getting in the water was a splendid idea so she jumped in.  When the water got so deep she had to swim, she would turn around and come back to shore no matter how hard Jordan tried to coax her into deeper water.  Nancy finally couldn't stand it either.  She took off her hiking boots and waded around too.

Jordan was impressed with the trail, especially the narrow passage through the rocks.
As of today we have a total of almost 6 cords of wood stored in the barn.  We use approximately 4 per winter.  By the time we finish splitting the remaining wood (which we started today), we should have another cord at least.  That means we'll be back to having almost a 2 year supply on hand.  2015 put a crimp in our style and we did not store any firewood last summer because of the cancer.  We are recovering - in lots of ways! 

There will be more to come.