Wild Card/Monday — 12.15.14

I know we need snow — in the mountains — for the resorts an all you snow bunnies out there. But I’ve been enjoying my ability to walk without worrying about ice and be outdoors this time of the year. I split some wood over the weekend to get my family through the final weeks of 2014. Have you ever split wood with an ax or a splitting mall? I’ve been doing it for almost four decades. The old adage is true. Wood heat heats you twice. First when you’re splitting it. And, secondly, of course, when you’re burning it. Now for today’s Wild Card …