Monday, February 3, 2025

A Man and His Chainsaw

Moving to the mountains means the chainsaws are getting a workout. That also means this old ranch wife is getting a workout too. 😂

We're looking to have some abnormally warm weather this week and DH has been itching to trim some of the trees around our place before they begin to bud out. They were in dire need of trimming so last Tuesday and Wednesday we got busy


But DH was having way too much fun and the junipers and pinon did not escape without a good pruning either


And he kept cutting


And cutting


And cutting


And I kept stacking


And stacking


And stacking


27 loads scooped up


and hauled away


And while he was making the skid steer runs, I'd run over and work on the chicken yard - adding more hog rings to secure the wire


Always grateful for good help


Okay, dear, it's time to step away from the chainsaw. 


Your wife is smoked, dog-tired, knackered... she's so tuckered out that just one adjective won't suffice. I'm trying to not let the old man (gal) in, but surely she's earned a nap!

2 comments:

  1. The best sleep is when you've worked so hard you're worn out, kaput, and outta gas. ;-)

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  2. This is very impressive and puts my suburban garden pruning chores into perspective! I'm curious as to what happens to the cut off branches - piles somewhere for wildlife shelter? Are they a burn risk? And I continue to be fascinated by the chicken shelter - I guess the hog rings secure the smaller holed chicken wire to the larger square holed fencing? Always something to learn!

    Ceci

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