The weekend after Thanksgiving in the Hudson Valley was cold, quiet, and wrapped in pristine white snow. On Saturday morning, Adrian and David Vance walked out to the woodpile behind the red barn, their breath pluming in thick white clouds against the frosty air. Adrian had shed his city coat for a heavy flannel work jacket and insulated leather boots, carrying a heavy splitting maul over his shoulder with effortless,…
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