Hive, Firewood and Back Pains. Any Connection Between Them?
This post is going to be a little different than my usual lately.
I like to stay informed on the things that I am focused on, and when I start missing a few days (or even fractions of days, as it was the case now), when I get back to full swing things tend to be overwhelming when realizing how much I've missed.
So, what happened?
As it's often the case... Life happens.
My father is an old fashion guy. He prefers heating with firewood, even though there is another functional heating option with gas, that requires no work and is less dirty.
But... as long as he can, he seems determined to keep using wood for heating during winter.
I think the argument that they are from his own forest (legally), is what keeps him clinging to that option.
On the costs side, while heating with gas a big house is not cheap, when adding up all the costs of intermediaries and hired workmen from the forest to the house in town, the difference is not that high. And there's the work and dirt involved when working with wood, which you won't have on gas. They add up too.
Normally, he takes care of (almost) everything related to heating on firewood. But, being an old man and with a big shipment of firewood that came last weekend, I couldn't let him do the work all by himself.
One full day and two partial week days later we finished them. Now, due to health issues, I was generally spared throughout my life of heavy lifting. Maybe that's a reason why after this work I turned into... @achim03. :)
For those who don't get the reference, Achim had some pretty serious back issues recently. While I don't think my back issues are are serious as his were, it still hurts every time I move.
So... today I started to check the backlog of things I missed while I was focused elsewhere. And it's quite lengthy, even after going through many of them.
I still discovered I haven't replied to some conversations that were promising or in some cases I replied late or missed some comments entirely. Sorry about that!
I still haven't caught up with everything, and with my back pain still present, I have to rest more often. Luckily, I think I'll recover much sooner than Achim has, the pain seems more manageable today than yesterday. It seems nothing more than muscle soreness for my back muscles that I used much more intensely than usually.
I wish I had before and after photos with the yard full of firewood and the small space they take when stacked up. Anyway, being a town boy myself, I will always choose the most convenient option after considering all elements, which in this case is gas.
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This back pain is contagious!! I am just recovering after 2 weeks of bad back pain too... its a real nightmare. What helped me was some simple yoga stretches.
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Yes You are saying right. Working with wood cause dirt and its smell is so irritated but using gas is cheaper and make life easier.
Back pain hurts alot and we can't do our daily work nicely. I am also suffering from this but don't know how to get rid of that.
For us gas is not cheaper, maybe about the same if we count in our work. But I'd still use gas because, if you have it, it's a more modern and convenient option. I forgot about the smell too.
I guess back pain is something usual for someone who spends a lot of time in a chair, but sometimes you get it from a big effort, as it happened to me this week.
i choose wood. Living with forest all around and wood on my properties, and volunteers (well, actually work exchange guests) to do most of the gathering, cutting and chopping so i don't usually have to do much chopping myself. I do maintain the tools (chainsaw, axe etc.)
Get well soon. Some yoga and DMSO might help :-)
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Thanks. You are in the ideal place to use wood. I believe my father would be really happy to have some volunteers to help him with the countryside work. There's a lot of work and he's too old to do it himself and younger men are hard to find in that area even for hire.
I advertise on workaway offering shared (if more than 1 volunteer) accommodation and healthy vegan food in exchange for approx. 20 hrs work per week.
As i also offer yoga and meditation practice and holistic health coaching and more so it's more like a work exchange retreat, so i get quite a lot of applicants to choose from and often make new good friends, like family, who sometimes return.
This is my workaway profile
https://www.workaway.info/en/host/244277125789
Maybe your Dad would like the company too.
I wouldn't have guessed you are located there. The Carpathians both north of the Danube and south of it can be very spectacular.
So sorry about the back pains and am glad it is easing off too. You need some rest and some pain killers too. Sleeping position (with back flat) also helps to improve and reduce the pains. Gas is more convenient than wood too.
Thanks. The back pain is slowly fading away. It won't last as long as I thought yesterday. Thanks for the tips too. I prefer not to use painkillers in this case, especially if the pain is manageable, which it is.
That is one of the reasons why I prefer it. But at the same or lower cost, quality wood produces more lasting heat. I understand why my dad still prefers it.
Wow, that's great. All the best and quick recovery too.
Hope all of you recover from your back pain soon. Take care!
Thanks, man!
What I love about wood is that the heat is lasting when compared to gas or most other modern energy appliances. But it is work intensive that's why I avoid it most of the time. My mum prefers wood too, these old schools aren't much convinced with modern innovations. I hope your back gets much better soon :)
That is true. If the wood is of superior quality, it produces higher and lasting heat. My dad (and mum) say they are cold when gas is used and it's cold outside.
The backlog is real and it reminds me that there isn't enough time. I have missed conversations also but I find that the LeoFinance UI has made things a little bit easier. My gaming and movie/anime backlog is pretty long.
Even with notifications from Leo UI I miss out on conversations if they are many in a short period of time. I started using alternatively engage created by @arcange to make sure I don't miss on older conversations and to have their contexts too.
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Thanks.
Oh man, sorry to hear that you took the same path... Fortunately my back is much better but I have very bad memories when it comes to firewood. I remember I helped my mom to carry firewood one day and injuring my back while doing it... Firewood is dangerous for the back... Hope you get well soon!
Yep, it's better. The next day was a scary one with the back pain.
That's what we did. Carried firewood from the yard to the depositing place. Actually, loading the wheelbarrow, then unloading it at the storing place and stacking them up.
Back pain is never any fun. It seems to linger. I am trying to get my Dad who is 92 to hire someone to do yard work. Neither my husband nor I enjoy being outside in the heat and digging in the dirt pulling weeds. He is frustrated because his yard doesn't look like an outdoor living room and he'd be perfectly fine with killing himself to get it that way. Roy and I are like, meh! Spare us the pain.
Hope your back feels better soon, @gadrian.
My dad started to go easier on people around him as he doesn't have the same strength or stamina to do the work himself. But otherwise he had (and still has, as much as he can) an admirable - maybe even scary - work capacity. Both in the office and in his countryside activities.
Yeah, everyone eases their expectations at some point. Sometimes more slowly for themselves than others.
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Hi @gadrian I hope you feel better soon. Have you tried icing your back. Make sure the ice is in a plastic bag and you have material covering your skin so it doesn't get burned from the ice. I've had somethings since 1993 I really tore some muscles in my lower back and hamstring on my left side. It can still get missed up it I do too much. Ice and some pain relievers will help. If I had something wrong in my knee too I do the ice sometimes without pain reliever. If I an limping the ice will make me able to walk again depending on the severity of the injury. That's my left knee too that will do something. Take care. Barb !BBH !CTP
I'm feeling much better. But ice is a great tip. Athletes use it all the time when they have muscle issues.
I'm glad it's much better @gadrian. Yes I learned this in college in the late 80s R.I.C.E. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation!
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I'm in your camp on this, Adrian.
Managing firewood is very labor intensive compared to using gas but it is hard to convince our elders that another way is easier or cheaper in the long run.
I hope you start feeling better soon.
Yeah, I think he might continue with this for a year or two then he'll give up because it's too much work and he's not getting any younger, unfortunately.
It reminds me of lower back that stayed for two weeks. Since then, I stopped playing basketball. The pain was a nightmare.
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Two weeks? Damn, that must've been like hell!
Yeah, imagine I struggle wearing pants, when I lie down and move left or right, it is as if my hip has been disconnected. The worst is whenever there is a stair, it would take eternity for me to walk down and up.
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I understand the back pain. I had back surgery on L4-L5 about 15 years ago. I put it off for years until the pain was unbearable.