
Cutting wood is not a metaphor
Stacked logs, a dull axe and the plain satisfaction of a job you can finish.

October 12, 2026 · 6 min
How a swim in black water became the best five minutes of my week.
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A short column every Monday morning on the dark, the sauna and the quiet habits of winter.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”

Stacked logs, a dull axe and the plain satisfaction of a job you can finish.