From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 10/21/2024 1:18 PM, rbowman wrote:   
   > On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:59:45 -0500, Snag wrote:   
   >   
   >>     I usually burn oak and hickory since they are the predominant species   
   >> here . We have a lot of sweet gum too but I don't usually seek it out   
   >> since it's lower BTU and burns dirty .   
   >   
   > 'Hardwods' in western Montana are mostly cottonwood and aspen, neither of   
   > which are worth the trouble except for a campfire. There are some paper   
   > birch if you know where to look. Rocky Mountain maple is a shrub, the   
   > other maples are ornamentals somebody planted.   
   >   
   > It was a learning experience when I moved from New Hampshire. Ash was   
   > popular. It grows relatively fast and you can burn it green in a pinch.   
   >   
   > I miss the hardwoods this time of year. Larch turns sort of a golden   
   > yellow but that's about it.   
   >   
      
      The maples are going red , the hickory tree in the iris bed is a   
   beautiful shade of gold ... and the hills are becoming ablaze with a   
   riotous mix of reds and oranges sand golds ...   
   --   
   Snag   
   Voting for Kamabla after Biden   
   is like changing your shirt because   
   you shit your pants .   
      
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