Karen ... it was hard when I first started. It used to take hours to do what I can do in 30 minutes, now. I couldn't hit what I was aiming at ...
Also, since I know I am going to need smaller wood in spring, I set aside wood that I think will split easily. Then the axe or the maul does most of the work.
In a way, it's a sign of spring. It's getting warm enough so that I don't need as large of fires to warm the house to comfortable. In the morning, if my night fire held, the temp inside the house is 60F. That's fine if you are outside in the sun, but inside, it feels cold. It doesn't take a big fire to heat the inside up by about 8 or 10 degrees ...
