How'd it go today?

[stig]

One of the best feelings, having th hay in.

 

[cory]

Never had the pleasure, but I can imagine

 

[pigwot]

Fill-in, at my leisure job- another crispy critter down and cut up. Only two more to go for these friends.

And a strange reflection from the double-paned windows on the back of the house reflecting the morning sun on the wall of the wood shop.

 

[lxskllr]

Spruce? Those things really make some limbs.

 

[pigwot]

Yes four 5x8 trailer loads to their burn pile.

 

[stig]

I got a call from a harvester, there were a bunch of trees, too big for him.
Doug fir, nice size, but 1½ hour from home.
Will have to go down tomorrow as well.
The harvester kept nosing into my work area, eventually it pissed me off enough that I dropped a big stick 9 feet from him.......SLAM!
He got the message and stayed out of reach the rest of the day.
I kept falling on my ass all day.
Not being in logging mode, I forgot to bring my caulks.
A half remembered quote from "Sometimes a great notion":
"When you're used to wearing caulks, the ground always feels slippery, when you don't!"

I can testify to that.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Today is my first day of teaching assistant At Lilly's school. One parent from each family volunteers one day per week at the school per our agreement.
So far so good. Nothing burned down or anything.

 

[lxskllr]

That sounds like punishment duty. What did you do? :^D

 

[CurSedVoyce]

No. Just duty to my kid's education.
Just like when I used to do ski instruction on Mondays when they went else where. Only with math and stuff.

 

[treebilly]

Had a late start because of rain. Worked up at a city reservoir in the afternoon. It’s a beautiful area. 1200 acres of barely touched water and woods. They had a storm damaged burr oak that was threatening a dike. A cut and leave job. Unfortunately we have to go back tomorrow for a large dead cherry by the entrance gate. Hoping they find a couple more to make a full day of it. Now I’m relaxing after making and eating dinner for the family. Cooling off. I might sleep in this chair tonight

 

[lxskllr]

Just had an enormous moth in the house. Watched it fluttering at a lamp, and I'm wondering how it got in, and how I'm gonna get rid of it. I get up to figure out a plan, and notice my asshole cats(probably Schnookums) opened the screendoor(One question answered). Moth goes in the kitchen, and when it lands I noticed it was fairly pretty. I think it was one of these...

I get it trapped against the wall in a plastic tub, and think "Now what?!" Stretch waaay out with one arm, grab a piece of paper, and slide it between the tub and the wall. 60% there. Now I've gotta get the paper and tub off the wall without leaving gaps. Kinda fold the edges of the paper around the tub, and try to hold it in place. Good thing my hands are fairly big. Managed to get it out the door without damage to anyone/thing. That's my big success for the day :^D

 

[flushcut]

Mowed lawns, ran two estimates, sold two oak removals.

 

[lxskllr]

Located existing structures on a bridge rehab. Had to crab walk the lower flange on the beams to get out there, clipping/unclipping as I went. Slow going. Got out to first pier and realized I left my 6'rule on the abutment. They flew it out to me with the crane :^D

 

[Marc-Antoine]

By the look of the beams, the rehab went a little too hard for the first step. I believed that they would put more care to preserve what they intend to reuse.

 

[lxskllr]

They hammered the deck off. I have to look at the plans. I didn't think they were saving the steel, but I don't know why they left the beams in place. I was checking the spans so they could fabricate steel. Dunno if they're patching it in, or replacing all of it. I've done few rehabs, and I always find it questionable. I'd just spend the money and do a full replacement. All the dicking around it takes, you could just do it right, and be good for decades. This bridge was built in 1952.

 

[flushcut]

I love seeing the work folks do!

 

[Tree09]

You couldn't pay me to tie off to that rebar!

 

[lxskllr]

As I was going down the beam, I went to move my clip one time, and it was just sitting on top of the beam. I clipped off to one I didn't notice was broken, and it fell off. "Well, alright then", keep on going... :^D

 

[mastermind7864]

As I was going down the beam, I went to move my clip one time, and it was just sitting on top of the beam. I clipped off to one I didn't notice was broken, and it fell off. "Well, alright then", keep on going... :^D

Oh boy.

 

[lxskllr]

Lighthouse is up to $120k, and they advanced the deadline. Out of my price range...

Not that I was serious anyway. It's way down the bottom of MD. If shore was ~15 miles from my house, then maybe a couple miles in water, I'd have given it some serious thought. I had ~$50k as a figure in my head. I'd also feel responsibility for preserving/keeping the historic value, and that's a lot of stress for something that's supposed to be fun. Oh well. It was fun thinking about living in a lighthouse for awhile...

 

[flushcut]

Started a clearing for a garage and went to the ABC Supply Founders Day carnival. Basically a private but free carnival if you are 21 you get a wrist band for unlimited beer, food, soda, games, all free. 2800 in attendance.

 

[stikine]

Started a clearing for a garage and went to the ABC Supply Founders Day carnival. Basically a private but free carnival if you are 21 you get a wrist band for unlimited beer, food, soda, games, all free. 2800 in attendance.

Probably time to start posting in the philosophy forum.

 

[treebilly]

good morning everyone. It’s a beautiful 62*F and we’re all in a great mood. Hate to take this tree out but they are having foundation problems.

 

[cory]

Nice pic.

Tell us about the ins and outs of becoming a good crane op.

 

[treebilly]

@cory I’ll let you know when I figure it out😆