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Kave, Yes, I’ll add something for you to my list. I’ll surely have packages heading West. I’ve been thinking of what to make for David with his mesquite.

A local tree crew took down the last two original trees at the house I grew up in... a double-trunk Red Maple splitting at the base and a Pin Oak suffering from BLS. That maple was the "first" tree I climbed repeatedly when I was five years old. Sixty-five years ago I was scrambling to the top...

Karen attended a lecture and botany field walk with this researcher today up at Longwood Gardens, and bought his book for me. She mentioned my years in arboriculture and since he had spoken at length about birds and oaks she also mentioned that I re-nested raptors, so he included trees and birds...

Dave, Do you have any, or is there anyone who can get you some sort of electrolyte mix like LMNT. Start by mixing in water, but half strength to begin. If you haven't been able to eat, a few sips of that at a time can help get you back in balance, especially as the doxy is going to tear up your...

Something up with my left eye - woke two mornings ago with a black lacy veil over the center of my field of vision, and thousands of what look like raindrops on a window spread all over the visual field. Makes reading and fine detail work a pain after a while as it is tiring while trying to...

Speaking of Knipex: An older arborist from down in Maryland who I climbed for years ago - a bit of a Luddite (slow to accept cell phone, computer, etc) came to see my art exhibit and said he was online watching this arborist out West speaking about cabling and bracing of trees. He then said...

Bark exfoliation - happens about the same time here. What's more visually troubling is seeing the ones with anthracnose lose all of their leaves, but they sprout out again... hasn't done the old ones that line the roads here any real harm so far.

Damn ticks

Too much water can be a negative - it’s a balancing act..

Trump Administration Leading a Race to the Bottom. Since the beginning of the 21st century, China has moved — confidently — to seize the future, especially in the realm of innovation and ideas. China’s total research and development funding has grown 16-fold since 2000. Now China is surging...

“Having nurtured conspiracy theories for his entire political career, Trump suddenly seems in danger of being consumed by one. In many ways it’s delicious to watch, but there’s also reason for anxiety, because for some in Trump’s movement, this setback is simply proof that they’re up against a...

Aren’t Deutsch connectors used in aircraft electrics?

Cory, What rope are you using and what is your anchor point? Do you have an abrasion pad? I bet there are tons ofrock heads near you given all the granite in the greater Northeast! And I bet you could find a ragtag, weekend climb crowd based out of: Rock Climb Fairfield.

Sean, I’m setting up a rope swing for the little ones, with the harness you sent me… lots of fun at the lake.

Day started nicely - sun coming up over the lake… first of our children arrived here and the rest arrive this evening. First time all five children and their families will be together since three winters ago. Excited to share this special place with the younger grandchildren who have never been...

The nested sphere’s are by Dale Larson of Oregon. Each s different species of wood- popped one inside the other so they roll around but don’t come apart.

Got back from a Woodturning Symposium in St Paul late Sunday. Went out a day early and what do two mostly-retired arborists do? Well, I spent the day with Tom Dunlap driving around the twin cities, lakes, and rivers looking at all the notable trees. The old photo of the three gentleman at a...

I’d be interested in one also.

Patrick A, I hear you on the Marvin’s with the never-tight-nut situation! Locktite time. The best loppers I have are a City of New York roads and maintenance crew ‘standard issue’ - from a fellow whose grandfather worked on such a crew back in the 1930s. They are longer than most, and...