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Well I might as well funkle on outta here. We're going to Mass EARLY in the morning so we can cut up the trees we took down today. We had a 12' yew tree, and that was easy to take down. We also had a 60' oak that had branched into three trunks about 4' off the ground. Clare, Joseph and I pulled on a rope SSQ had looped around a branch of each section in turn, and he did a bird's mouth cut with the chainsaw and yelled when we had to pull. They all came down just perfectly, until the last one. Luckily, it was the smallest one, and it got hung up on a bigger tree behind it. SSQ and I just pulled on the rope and it rolled off that tree, then he was able to get to it with the chain saw and cut it into pieces where it was.

The other two larger parts are still across the backyard. We'll work on those tomorrow (well, later today, that is). We were very satisfied with ourselves and the progress we made today!

We're waiting to hear from the surveyor to mark our lot lines so we can get the plans finalized. After that, we go to the town Building Dept. and get the plans approved and the permits in hand. We're so excited it's finally happening. Gimli will get some use next week when SSQ starts digging up the stumps and the concrete slag pile left by the builder when the house was built 16 yrs. ago.

Night all!

wow... good werk!...there's nuthin more satisfyin' than good honest werk on yer own spread...

I cleared about an acre yesterday... had tuh tear out some old broken down fence and dispose of it... the brush was so thick you couldn't walk through it... but, the tractor and brush hawg made short werk of it... had to make a double pass on most spots, in first gear low, but much faster than clearin' it by hand...

got a few large trees 'round here that gots tuh go too...

SQ; The saw bit deep into tree, cutting through the years, the dry ones and the wet ones alike-falling like dust about the base of the tree. Slowly, the tree began is descent, gaining speed-then crashing to earth; it rolled once, then stopped. The saw was stilled and all was quiet again.

Great job on the tree-looks like Gimli will be called to action soon. "Timberrrr"

G'nad, the tenacity of Ozark brush has to be seen to be believed. Glad you got a power assist. More deer plots?

Hair; morning for the west coast. Bright and sunny here, bout 45, the sun feels good.

OT; morning, rendering grape juice to more noble form is always a worthwhile endeavor.