How'd it go today?

[pigwot]

Friends and being friendly are two different things. But not knowing who they are or how to get in touch with them is silly. I see it all the time in my home town, just a lack of community. If I’m having a fire, like one of my log roasts, I want my neighbors coming over and hanging for a beer and food. We’re all in this together. A lone wolf dies alone but a pack thrives.

That’s the message on the work shirt I have on today: we’re all in this together.

I was returning from helping a friend get his snowblower attached to his tractor ahead of this storm and saw a fellow walking along the road in a rural area. I pulled over to the shoulder ahead of him and tossed the passenger door of the truck open.
As he came up, I said ‘hey jump in where are you going?’
He said ‘no I’m okay man, I just signed up for the army. I’m walking to get in shape.’
I replied ‘really?! that’s great! but where are you off to?’
He named a blood donation center where he was going to sell serum that was 6 miles away, so I said ‘jump in buddy, I’ll get you closer to it, tell me about your life so far.’

By the time I dropped him off, he had told me the rudiments of his life story, pretty rough to this point, and I could tell from his demeanor he was respectful but also that he had suffered due to the color of his skin. I saw he was optimistic that this decision would set him on a better future path. I assured him that 90% of success was not being afraid to try and the rest was putting in the effort.

I do believe we need to reach out to one another, and that digital life seems to separate people as much as it brings them together.

The fire pit is out on the back patio, and ready for anyone wanting to come meet this neighbor! And, now that the children are all out on their own, there’s always spare rooms here. Just give me a heads up when you’re out this way.

 

[cory]

Just wow, Pat. You set a superb example.

 

[flushcut]

Indeed!

 

[flushcut]

I really tore into the mini splitter. Cut out nearly every weld and chased cracks that were hiding under half ass repairs. Next is some bracing under the bottom flange, but that will be on my Wednesdays list.

 

[Kaveman]

Pulled two big hangers out of a Canyon Live Oak, cleaned up a little on my way down.

Boss climbed some persimmon trees, which was an experience from what he said.

Tomorrow Stephen and I are pruning apple trees, nice ones though, so that'll be fun.

 

[treebilly]

Had a late start due to weather. Ended up on a bridge clearing project with a road closure. It’s in a rural area so no problems with people complaining. I should be there all week so that is good. Took down some trees, got attacked by briars, and watched a bald eagle fly over watching us. It was a good day.

 

[flushcut]

Pulled two big hangers out of a Canyon Live Oak, cleaned up a little on my way down.

Boss climbed some persimmon trees, which was an experience from what he said.

Tomorrow Stephen and I are pruning apple trees, nice ones though, so that'll be fun.

I find apple trees relaxing, just some happy little trees. Snip here, snip there, everywhere a snip snip. Old McKavey had an orchard ei ei Cole.

 

[SeanKroll]

Finished up a storm damage job. A topped cedar had the main, regrown leader fail.

Stood in the pretty flat roof of a one story cabin pile sawing all I could. A collapsed mess of branches under the spiral-twisted leader.

Power line beneath it.

Tiny dropzone.

All good. Shoulda but a few hundred more onto it.

Access was shite. Muddy, sloppy, sloping and tight.


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Old-growth cedar rain gutter

 

[Dave Shepard]

I finally tackled a small, but important job this evening. My front door is very leaky, and makes that part of the house cold and drafty. I acquired some fiberglass insulation last week, and I've been stuffing every crack I can find. I packed the space between the door and storm door. The temp at the bottom of the door went up by nine degrees, and no more drafts. Sometimes it doesn't take much to make a big difference.

 

[BIGTWIG]

I won’t wear yellow hi-vis because it attracts wasps and bees. I have only been stung at work once since changing about 7 years ago.

I got lit up wearing a hi-viz orange shirt in the woods last summer. I think the yellow jackets stung me 6 or 7 times. Made for an unpleasant day.

 

[pete mctree]

I got lit up wearing a hi-viz orange shirt in the woods last summer. I think the yellow jackets stung me 6 or 7 times. Made for an unpleasant day.

Nasty- I was told about it by a paramedic after I discovered I had a wasp sting allergy. Did not believe it until I hung one of each on the line - the yellow one attracted more wasps and bees for sure. Yellow jackets may not be so discerning and probably just horrible bastids whatever you wear.

 

[Dave Shepard]

 

[Patrick A]

slow going but the new one is in. The bottom of the bell housing is also an engine mounting point to the chassis of the chipper.

 

[WoodCutr]

View attachment 142873slow going but the new one is in. The bottom of the bell housing is also an engine mounting point to the chassis of the chipper.

need to sharpen those knives, those are some huge chips!

that chipper looks pretty nice, I see it has the exact same bent radiator guard that mine does, mine went 20+ years bend free and less than 6 months of me owning it, it got crunched backing out of a driveway

made sure to make my new truck bed short enough that I can get almost a hard 90 out of it without hitting that, really handy!