Seat time, tree clean-up..

[JimD 3,347]

 

The past few days have been warm and sunny in the upper 60's and low 70's so we've been cutting up the pine and willow that blew down in the wind storm a few weeks ago. I tried to get someone to do it for us and nobody would come and give us a price so we decided to tackle it on our own like with so many other things we have done around here.

These first pics are the pine..

 

 

 

It did land on the truck but didn't do any real damage. The next pics are the willow..

 

 

 

 

While cutting the willow I did get tangled up and took a spill with the saw at full throttle. Luckily I was able to toss the saw away from myself about mid-way to butt kissing turf. The result was an injured pride and ego and coming to the realization that I'm not 20 any more, even though my mind says otherwise. These are leftover side effects of the chemo that left me with neuropathy, a diminished sense of feeling in my feet and lower legs and a diminished sense cents scents since of balance.  

 

The brush is now all on the burn pile and I have some more logs to cut and rounds to moved up to the pad to be split for outside firewood. The tree company that works for the electric company did come out and take the pine off the power line, which if you look closely you can see in the first pic. I was also able to talk them into knocking the willow down just below the line to keep it from taking out the line in the future when the rest of it blows over unless I can get it cut down first. I used the C85 with the plow to shove all the brush into the burn pile for a future bonfire. So we are slowly but surely getting it all cleaned up and ready to mow as soon as oils are changed and blades are sharpened. Should be good to go by mid-week. Thanks for looking in.

 

 

 

 

Edited April 18, 2016 by JimD

[neil 2,410]

Can't beat having a go at some jobs yourself Jim ,what a beautiful surrounding you live in & you now have some fire wood for next winter.

[squonk 43,844]

Too bad us nephews aren't closer. We'd be there like a shot. What a day that would have been. Pictures wouldn't have done it justice! 

[Racinbob 11,940]

It's wonderful to see you outside doing that....and still quick enough to part ways with a rabid chainsaw when you saw the need

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,499]

beautifull area and a nice job. plus the bonus seat time.

 

Glenn

[AMC RULES 37,196]

Good to see you're back in the  saddle again Jim.  

[953 nut 60,110]

I share your pain Jim, since my spinal surgery I haven't been much good on ladders. Can't do as much as I once could, but will do what I can!

[Tankman 3,523]

Sometime us older Stallions need to slow down a bit. Glad you weren't injured.

I don't like starting my chain saws but when I have to, I do. Us old Horses are hard to slow down, wo...wo....WORK! 

 

[rmaynard 16,300]

6 hours ago, JimD said:

While cutting the willow I did get tangled up and took a spill with the saw at full throttle. Luckily I was able to toss the saw away from myself about mid-way to butt kissing turf.

 

I guess it's too late to say 'we want pictures of that'.

[Retired Wrencher 5,792]

Jim It is a Bit>> getting old is isn't it. Like you said the mind still thinks your 30 /40 or so but the body says WHAT THE HE>> are you doing.

[JimD 3,347]

Not sure how to use the multi-quote feature so I'll give it a go on my own if it doesn't work for me..

6 hours ago, squonk said:

Too bad us nephews aren't closer. We'd be there like a shot. What a day that would have been. Pictures wouldn't have done it justice! 

I wish the same Mike, plus it would be great to have a pic of you in a lawn chair in my driveway with a New York or bust sign in our lap.

6 hours ago, Racinbob said:

It's wonderful to see you outside doing that....and still quick enough to part ways with a rabid chainsaw when you saw the need

Thanks Bob, I chucked the saw about half way to the ground while trying to make sure Karen wasn't in the path of it. It was really a scary moment.

5 hours ago, AMC RULES said:

Good to see you're back in the  saddle again Jim.  

Thanks Craig, it really is good to be back in the saddle. (in more ways than one )

4 hours ago, 953 nut said:

I share your pain Jim, since my spinal surgery I haven't been much good on ladders. Can't do as much as I once could, but will do what I can!

So what you're saying is You are as stubborn as I am.

4 hours ago, Tankman said:

Sometime us older Stallions need to slow down a bit. Glad you weren't injured.

I don't like starting my chain saws but when I have to, I do. Us old Horses are hard to slow down, wo...wo....WORK! 

 

I used to love using my saw but I can see it's time has almost come to put it away for good and let the younger folks do that stuff.

4 hours ago, rmaynard said:

I guess it's too late to say 'we want pictures of that'.

Yea I can't recreate the post at this point Bob, but I did tell Karen it was a shame someone wasn't driving by at that moment to get a chuckle out of it.

 

Hey look at that, it worked!! Thanks to you all for your kind posts.

Edited April 18, 2016 by JimD

[Tankman 3,523]

Used to love using my saw but I can see it's time has almost come to put it away for good and let the younger folks do that stuff.

 

That's what sons and grandsons are for.

 

[953 nut 60,110]

19 hours ago, JimD said:

So what you're saying is You are as stubborn as I am.

According to my wife I am the "stubbornest knot-head on the face of the earth", and proud of it!