I got wood
Few people have an idea as to what puts them in their "zen" place. Few people can realize what it takes to put them in that place. I have been lucky enough to find mine. As wierd as it may sound to the "normal" person I like to chop wood by hand.
I can't really put my finger on what it is that is so satisfying about being out in the sun all day and feeling it on my back. drinking a beer or two and getting some much needed work done for the fire later on that everyone will gather around. They'll drink, talk, and yes laugh. Sometimes at jokes or someone's expense.
The concentration of the cut helps also. Swinging a 15LB solid steel maul around, up, and over your head and trying to hit the same spot is a challenge I look forward to. The crack and then the splitting of the trunk I quess is where my satisfaction is. The feeling that I have the brute force to be able to break down in a few hours what took decades to grow and then die.
It's times like this when I take a step back and wonder why people would rather be gerbils in a gym than actually get something done. There's all sorts of hard work that needs to be done around a home or a family member's.
I don't go to a gym. I don't take diet pills. I eat right and I eat until I'm full. I don't need a Bowflex to get a body and now that I have one I like showing it off once and a while. This is not rocket science and people have done this for thousands of years. Besides, if the girls are watching they'll think it's sexy or hot.
A chainsaw is a plus too. I love firin' up the Stihl and ripping through a tree. It's dangerous too but if your mindfull of what you're doing and have the equipment then youre in good shape. Just don't cut alone.
My dad didn't teach me much before I grew up. Next to fishig with him, having him teach me this was the best. I've been doing it since I was 10 and I'll keep on doing it.
Sex is a really good workout too. Climb on for an hour or so and see how you feel afterwards.
