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I've said this before...put you head in a lion's mouth enough times, your turn will eventually roll around, odds are. You have to behave every single fell/top/buck like this is that time. That way you have a bit of a chance that the mitigations you took help you survive the unlucky universe.

Those mutha fukkin' limbs that can fly all over...even the smartest, most careful faller can get bit.

That's a challenging one, from the rigging to the climbing, to keeping your mind from messing with you over the whole shebang. Very good work.

You get a lot of use out of a tiny space. A concrete pad would be nice.

Oh, Baby! There...a name :D.

I weep. Things have been pretty dismal for the USFS for good while now, but this is really disheartening.

That is fair.

The happy ones seem few and far between. Not much surprise, really...the trees there must be completely off-site, I suppose.

I was thinking along very similar lines...are there any really healthy, happy trees in your bailiwick, @davidwyby :)?

I don't doubt it.

Another really handsome waterfront property.

I wouldn't mind a few cords of that oak :).

Wow. It looks pretty big. I'll have to google that.

Lovely property there.

What critter is that? Native??

The ninebark is very dense; even though a piece 3 or 4 inches in diameter is a big one, it is a fine long-lasting fuel... much like burning coal :). As Sean notes, DF limb wood is very dense as well, tight growth rings that burn hot and longer than most similar sized splits of trunk.

Over the last two days I have made about a half cord of firewood out of mostly fallen DF limbs and standing dead cascara and oldgrowth ninebark. In other words, a zillion cuts to make twigs into firewood :D. But this stuff is here, and needs clearing up, and is nice for quick fires in the...

Move it with the tele... :D.

Last three days have been gorgeous...sunny blue skies and about 60 degrees for a high. Lows overnight about freezing. Put the Jag out on the road a couple of times...man, that car is still a kick in the pants to drive after owning it for more than 10 years. Rain moves in tomorrow for several...

Yeah, she obviously has a sucky life; no love, no good times :D.