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We finished ours this morning, John. Great with a cup of coffee early in the morning!

Mine last generally until they rupture from freezing and the ice cutting a hole in them. Last one’s lasted several years now. Been waterlogged at least three years. I’m procrastinating the tank, as I want to replace pump, tank and well house all together.

The term I recall the old-timers using was “waterlogged”. The older tanks (before the diaphragm), waterlogged regularly.

Finally got a small upgrade added to the Big Tex. Added a winch remote so I can dump from the truck. I’ll do the Load Trail later. It’ll take diodes since it’s power up/power down. Nice touch for less than $20! Checked it from inside the house, ~40 yards from the trailer. Worked like a charm.

Subbed to get ‘em down. Cleanup is on the landscapers! They have an excavator and skid-steer.

Started a 3-4 day job today that I bid the week before I broke my collarbone. I was in significantly better shape 14 weeks ago than I am now! Got the first four down, (pines), two of which were 95’ and 100’ respectively. Swung from the 100’-er to its 80’ neighbor and rigged it down from a block...

Could be optical illusion, but it looks like the front header is already sagging a bit. Definitely want more support for snow load!

Having the first of our Christmas get-togethers for the year. The guy who helps me makes a dandy Santa!

The highest I know I’ve thrown is 90’, and I only know that because I had to walk the cube to the tree to reach the bag to tie a rope on. Had to break out the APTA yesterday due to needed precision. Sweet gum growing on the bank of a creek/ditch, leaning heavily over a barn/shop. I tried five...

It’s doing okay. I’m quite sore from climbing today. Getting my strength/stamina back little by little. I’d guess I’m at 75% now. Getting my throwing arm back, but still need the APTA if the target’s over 60’ high.

Took down a huge pecan tree this morning. Possibly the biggest I’ve ever cut. Over 80’ tall, ~42-44” across the stump. Spent between 3 and 4 hours aloft, the most I’ve climbed at a stretch since getting back at it. As usual, in a hurry to get to work and forgot before pic. Snapped this one just...

I bought my first ArborPlex in 1988.

I have had smashed toes from tree work. Something about a rosin-rich rope not running well and a ~350# chunk of wood coming down and slamming into the trunk, with nothing but your right foot to slow it down....

Some of both, and lost a lot of strength in those seven weeks. Which a lot of the perceived loss of strength in the right arm is merely the body saying NO when too much is asked of it is my thinking…to prevent further damage.

Up to three sets of eleven reps with the 20# dumbbells. Adding one rep per day. Able to crank out two full slow push-ups. Also adding one per day.

Took down a heavily-leaning red oak today. Wraptored up, stopping to cut off three lower limbs on the way up, then tied in and limbed and cut out the two primary tops. Came down and cut/stacked the brush, then loaded it, positioned several big pieces for a crash pad and flopped the spar and the...

That’ll buff right out! (In 5 minutes with an angle grinder…)

Worked yesterday. Cut down and cleaned up two Bradford pears. Still terribly slow but at least I’m at it again. Just did three reps curling 20# dumbbells. Stopped at three due to pain in the collarbone. Can’t afford to bust it loose again. Maybe four tomorrow…

I’ll look into trying that, Gary. I’ve been doing sissy push-ups and pull-ups...standing push-ups off the edge of the counter...leant-back pull-ups using rope, a handrail, etc. Just don’t have the strength back yet for regulars. I have a Perfect Pull-up bar in a doorway in the house. I reach up...

Push-ups are a no-no with a broken collarbone!