How'd it go today?

[stig]

After last weeks rainy misery, today was a reminder of why I became a faller
High pressure weather with blue sky, autumn colors and best of all, I was working in the woods next to my house, so no driving to and from work.

 

[treebilly]

Last crane day for a couple weeks unless we get ours out for a removal on Monday. Given the amount of rain we’ve had I’d say not. Tree went smooth for the weather conditions. Soaking wet by the second pick. Someday I might be able to tolerate wearing rain gear. Home fairly early and been doing nothing much since. Getting ready to grill some steaks with mushrooms and onions. Then pumpkin carving with the kids.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Killed a tree (leaning over/toward crap), not real tall, but quit flat, and pulled a tree off a fence. 2 hours and went home. Other tree I was supposed to fell went ahead and did it on its own. Sorta like the one on the fence. Took the money and went home.

 

[Dave Shepard]

More chip hauling today. Cleaning up the "emergency" chip dump. They are only supposed to dump there if they can't find anywhere near the job or on the way home. An excavating contractor took a thousand yards, and we are closing in on another thousand. One Kubota mini teaspoon at a time.

 

[gf beranek]

Overcast, drizzly... cooped -up.

Finally, after 3 weeks holed up with the covid, cabin fever... Enough is enough! I went to the local pub, Milano Hotel, Ft. Bragg Ca., and had a drink with friends. A couple actually.

Good day.

 

[lxskllr]

Where are the chips going now Dave?

 

[Dave Shepard]

Animal bedding in a run in shed. Then composted in the spring.

 

[Fiddler]

4 1/2 hrs finished the trimming at the course and three removals down. Now we wait until it's dry enough to pick everything up...mighty soft right now. Another beautiful grey day!

Had a few larger/higher things to take out today so used the powered pole saw. It was a time saver on the right things, but wouldn't want to handle it all day.

 

[lxskllr]

Grey days are the best days for work. Keeps things cool, and you don't get the million problems you have when the sun's throwing light and shadow all over the place.

 

[Raj]

My first aux oiler for my mill shook all to pieces, I made another one and opened the oiler holes on my bar. Must be working out, not much needed to dress the bar and the groove was pretty good after a bunch of milling. On a hard nose.

 

[lxskllr]

I need to make a new oiler for my mill. The one I have was real quick to make, but ended up being a pita to use. I also picked the wrong tubing, and it got really stiff.

 

[Jonny]

Laminated bar there, Peter?
Reckon it won’t matter one bit, so long as it stays cool and oily at the rails.

 

[stig]

Working 5 minutes from my front door is over.
We go to the far northern end of the Island for the next month........1½ hours away.
Since it is getting cold and wet, is is time to bring the lunch wagon along.
So I spent most of sunday making it sparkling clean and bringing it up north.

 

[lxskllr]

I'm just doing a little this and that around the yard. Silky pruning. I want to wait til the trees are fully done to get to some of the bigger stuff. Both to maximize fall, and to go slow so I don't remove too much. It's easier taking things off than putting them back.

 

[treebilly]

Spent the morning cleaning up for winter. Also moved three totes full of wood up to the garage. We’ve got a few more weeks till (hopefully) I need to start burning.

 

[lxskllr]

I still need to clean my chimney. Not sure when burning's gonna start. My windows are still open. Gonna be low 50s for highs this week, so most of the windows will close. Maybe mid November for fires?

 

[cory]

We had our first burn this weekend

 

[biggun]

Had a nice day. Dog sitting for a few days as my friend is way. So went for a nice walk up the woods as the weather was pretty nice.

Dog is nice and chilled and seems to be settling in so far.

 

[lxskllr]

Only had one group of halloweenies so far, and some have walked by. My driveway is decidedly unwelcoming, so you have to be committed to run the gauntlet of trees. Their loss. I have a reputation for giving full sized Euro chocolate for the kids that aren't little pussies :^D

 

[Fiddler]

No candy beggars here for years. I do have a few rocks ready if any show up though

 

[Nutball]

Only had one group of halloweenies so far, and some have walked by. My driveway is decidedly unwelcoming, so you have to be committed to run the gauntlet of trees. Their loss. I have a reputation for giving full sized Euro chocolate for the kids that aren't little pussies :^D

 

[Dave Shepard]

Wouldn't work with me. Now if she had MilkyWay....

 

[treebilly]

We just returned from that excursion. Kids are on a sugar high from grandma’s house as well. Kids have just found out that there is a daddy tax on all candy received. Life lessons. I also realized that these kids need to train harder for next year. They walk way to slow to cover the entire area. We shall have a better planned route for next year

I need to start packing for the EXPO. I’m heading out Wednesday afternoon. I’m looking forward to meeting up with my Canadian brother. Deevo and I always seem to find just enough trouble and not get into real trouble.

 

[lxskllr]

Bah, MilkyWay's like cut down ghetto Snickers. 3Muskateers takes it even further for people who hate themselves.

 

[treebilly]

The amount of Reese cups this year is amazing. After taxes, I’m sitting good for a few days