A month after the storm

Except for the stories that we tell, about all that's left from December's ice storm (and subsequent 11-day power outage), is a large pile of brush in the back yard. The pile is probably 15 feet tall and maybe 30 feet square. In addition, we've been able to cut up the larger branches as firewood.

The town will let us burn the brush, but we're not in much of a hurry. For one thing, birds, squirrels, and the occasional rabbit have found sanctuary among the branches. Also, because the wood is both green and frozen, it'll take a lot to get a fire going and keep it going. We're better off waiting for a couple of months or longer.