How'd it go today?

[Bodean]

Some more photos.

Evan doubted we'd finish and started to give up, But I Rallied the troops
with my awesome powers of comraderie and pride.

I got alittle bonus for my efforts.
Now I got some cash for my new personal saddle.

I love my Butterfly 2 at the Presidio so much I'm going to replace my
Weaver sliding D for one at home.

Wheeeee.

 

[SkwerI]

WTG Deva! Sounds like a full day, glad he took care of you for pulling out the win.

 

[Old Monkey]

Cool job Deva. I hate it when people build houses too close to nice trees like that. Looks like another Mill Valley Job. Funny how much tree work and money seem to come out of that valley.

 

[Old Monkey]

I was in the trees all day today. I haven't climbed much these last two weeks. Trimming three large cottonwoods kicked my arse. Not climbing is so detrimental to my well being. I got down out of the last tree about a half hour after sunset, drove home and started posting my usual drivel here. I still haven't showered or changed out of my work clothes. Too tired.

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's why I try to put in my treadmill time every day.

 

[Rborist1]

I still haven't showered or changed out of my work clothes. Too tired.

Betcha your wife is liking that smell.............

 

[Old Monkey]

That's probably not a bad idea. I am not sure our place is big enough for anything else. We had Haley pick out which of her old toys to donate so she would have room for her Christmas booty. To not be a hypocrite I'd have to get rid of something to make space. My lazyboy recliner? Hmm? Lazyboy or treadmill? I have to think about that.

 

[Old Monkey]

Betcha your wife is liking that smell.............

She and the kid fled the house if that means anything.

 

[Al Smith]

Oh,today was great.I spent time with my three favorite ladies,my wife,my daughter and my oldest grand daughter.A fine time was had,too bad Christmas only comes one time a year.

I will wait until tuesday then I see my youngest grand daughter,almost two,and talking now,to post the pictures.

Well,shucks,I spoiled my kids,why not not my grand kids,which are,by the way grand.[proud old grand pappy speaking here]

 

[Old Monkey]

That's great Al. Sounds like you have plenty to be proud of.

 

[Bearclaw]

Fell asleep during the Arbormaster rigging video at the safety meeting.

And we wrecked a cypress that I thought was fine but.....the higher ups
thought differently.

Here's a picture of the stump cut.

And a link of a video I took of the top half of the tree, short and sweet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY4AnkHrG5o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC5yp1yWjME

Hey that first top was sweet!! I haven't had the joy of topping a large tree really high up yet. I can't wait.

 

[Chisel Tooth]

Three beatiful ladys,man AL sounds like heaven!
See Ya
Mike

 

[Reddog]

2 face cord of firewood and a new trailer to use. Makes unloading a lot easier.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Does your buddy lend a hand?

 

[Reddog]

Does your buddy lend a hand?

Some times he takes them into the trailer. The next he is taking one out. Kind of like kid help.
But he runs for a couple of hours, so that helps at night in the house.

 

[TC3]

Love those pics, Reddogguy !
So cool... dang, I wanna cool dog !!!

 

[Bodean]

Pictures of today's removal, Alex and I in 6 hours.

The red bag is covering a water spigot, never even touched it.
All chunked with a 24" 372, I hate chipping brush with a saw in my pickup.
I WILL be financing a chipper before March 1st or bust trying.

At least all the wood stayed where it lay.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Now THAT'S some slicing and dicing!

 

[Bodean]

Thanks.

The tree was topped and had already lost a few branches.

Massive wood decay at branch attachments, and well Fir just pops loose.

 

[SkwerI]

Looks sappy.

 

[che]

Kids went back to school yesterday. Mike went back to work (off since before Christmas.)

I'm back on the tractor again. I've been 'nesting' for the last two weeks.....kinda liked it....wouldn't want a steady diet of it though.

 

[Bodean]

Looks sappy.

Cold weather January limits the Sap flow in Firs.
and for that matter pines and other conifers too.

Though I did get some pitch on my wrists, chest hair can be worse though.

 

[Rborist1]

I've been 'nesting' for the last two weeks.....kinda liked it....wouldn't want a steady diet of it though.

Have the eggs hatch yet?

 

[Old Monkey]

Cold weather January limits the Sap flow in Firs.
and for that matter pines and other conifers too.

Though I did get some pitch on my wrists, chest hair can be worse though.

You've hit puberty?

 

[Paul B]

my fun. afternoon job, thinning a Plum. prickly bugger.