> we’ve averaged 12-15 22” long logs per day

How many cord to you burn in a year? How many cord do you have stacked?

What varieties of wood are you burning? If you're burning spruce or something like that ... that could be part of the problem.

If you're generating that much, something is very wrong. And you certainly are not burning as efficiently as you think you are. I'm concerned that whatever you're doing is creating a lot of creosote buildup in your chimney. This is the cause of a lot of chimney fires.

95% of what you scoop out of your stove should be very fine ash dust. There should be very little charcoal.

Charcoal is simply wood that hasn't burned completely.

What is the moisture content of your wood? It should be below 20%. You can buy a moisture meter or you can borrow them from many local Vermont libraries.

Perhaps you're not burning hot enough. It's hard to know. I'd definitely find a knowledgeable friend or neighbor who can come to your place and see what you're doing in person.

20 gallons of ash and charcoal every 14 days is really concerning.

You could try it. But don't certainly do NOT ingest it. Keep out of the hands of children.

I think the AOT mixes it in with the road brine to clear icy roads.

I say Let Your Freak Flag Fly. It's the Vermont way!

Motor Oil. Works great in the snow blower.

> We fill a 20-gallon metal can with ash and charcoal every 7-10 days

That's a remarkable amount of ash for 10 days! I might generate that much ash in an entire year, burning 4 cord. I can't imagine how you'd be generating so much.

Hard to campaign for someone who hasn't ever actually run anything before. Siegel seems like a great advocate for the poor. But what qualifies her to be in charge of state government?

My grandpa was a dairy farmer. He always called them "rocks".

An old Johnson Woolen Mills coat. A snow shovel.

Grease the boulders on the hairpin curves so the trailers can slip right through.

> He isn’t really a Republican. He is a conspiracy theorist who ran as a republican because he couldn’t as a dem.

And yet he won the Republican primary.

> He stated he wouldn't caucus with them if he won,

Correction: He has stated that he will try to caucus with republicans one cycle, democrats the next. Or something like that.

Tell it to the judge, Liam.

I think the fine is about $2,500. My guess is that the police time (expense) spent on these things far outstrips that.

Fun game. You botched some of the details, especially regarding region. But I think we should make “guess the town” a regular feature in this sub.

Approximately when were you there last?

Dollar Tree locations in Vermont:

Alburgh

Arlington

Barre

Bennington

Berlin

Brattleboro

Castleton

Chester

Colchester

Enosburg Falls

Fair Haven

Fairfax

Fairlee

Hardwick

Island Pond

Jericho

Johnson

Lyndonville

Milton

Morrisville

Newport

North Troy

Northfield

Pittsford

Pownal

Randolph

Richford

Rutland

Shoreham

Springfield

Swanton

Vergennes

Williamstown

Windsor

My guess based on the clues you gave is Jericho / Jericho center or even Underhill. Second guess would be Hardwick. Though that's much further from the Stowe vibe. Johnson also checks most of the boxes, but again, not a strong Stowe vibe.

Edit: The cobbler should narrow it down a lot. There are so few. Certainly not Johnson or Hardwick. Likely not Jericho.

Oh. Visiting pups are treated to a nip of maple syrup in their kibble dish.

Prestigious.

Lots of interesting writers and artists have gone there.

Sockwells are the Hydrox cookie of hosiery.