whadja do today?

[gorman]

Did some estimates today. Looked at a backyard job with no crane access cause of service drop and primaries. Told the old bag 4500 and she flipped out because “that price is waaaay off course from what they told me on the internet.”
She went to some site that gave her a price on what a removal should cost based on tree height. Lol.
And.... she wanted this done within a week on the cheap. A great waste of time.

 

[STIHL the BEST]

...and people say God doesn’t exist.

Amazing. I mowed over the top of a burrow not seeing in.
On my next round I spotted three littles running for their life.
I killed the mower and went to get the cat carrier.
Of the three, one watched me gently pick up the other two and place them in the carrier and then allowed me to approach and pick it up and put it in the carrier.
I went to the burrow and gently collected the other two bunnies and set them in the shade while I quickly mowed that portion of the yard so I could set them free ASAP.
Once free, they scampered away except for the one who just sat and looked up at me.
I’m fairly certain I found all of the bunnies without killing any in the mower.
Thank goodness.
Little miracles are everywhere...

 

[tree MDS]

So I figured I’d get ahead of things and see if my tape measure lied earlier this year before I bought the lift or not. Moved a few things and went for it. Not bad,, tight, but it works. (Of course the old man’s car is still taking up the whole rear of the shop, but whatever). That’s four non frozen pieces of equipment this winter anyway. I can actually fit things better, but not a bad trial run.

 

[STIHL the BEST]

So I figured I’d get ahead of things and see if my tape measure lied earlier this year before I bought the lift or not. Moved a few things and went for it. Not bad,, tight, but it works. (Of course the old man’s car is still taking up the whole rear of the shop, but whatever). That’s four non frozen pieces of equipment this winter anyway. I can actually fit things better, but not a bad trial run.
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Nice!

 

[gorman]

So I figured I’d get ahead of things and see if my tape measure lied earlier this year before I bought the lift or not. Moved a few things and went for it. Not bad,, tight, but it works. (Of course the old man’s car is still taking up the whole rear of the shop, but whatever). That’s four non frozen pieces of equipment this winter anyway. I can actually fit things better, but not a bad trial run.
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Sweet recliner. Seems like it’s had quite a bit of “use”.

 

[tree MDS]

Sweet recliner. Seems like it’s had quite a bit of “use”.

Lol. Indeed. That thing still sees a lot of use. Sometimes I’ll just lock the doors and pass out for old times sake.

 

[gorman]

Lol. Indeed. That thing still sees a lot of use. Sometimes I’ll just lock the doors and pass out for old times sake.

Pass out next to the wood stove and then wake up two hours later with your throat so dry you can’t swallow. I know those days.

 

[tree MDS]

Started cutting on this job at 11:30 or so after a leisurely mid morning start of equipment moving, chipper greasing and saw filing. Was actually only back here to take some limbs off the big spruce in front of the lift, wasn’t sure I’d even reach the pine, figured it for climbing. Real nice when that happens.

 

[gorman]

I gotta start looking at on of those. I can’t for the life of me find someone to step up.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Our yard in Los Angeles got hit by the fire there,,

 

[no tree to big]

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Oh that's not good!!!!! But somehow your cones survived? No matter what I do I seem to kill cones but yours get set on fire and they look brand new?

Did you loose the shop?

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[STIHL the BEST]

Oh that's not good!!!!! But somehow your cones survived? No matter what I do I seem to kill cones but yours get set on fire and they look brand new?

Did you loose the shop?

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I noticed the cones too. Strange. They do look better than some of ours...

Crappy deal!

I hope the insurance doesn’t drag it’s feet replacing the equipment.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Oh that's not good!!!!! But somehow your cones survived? No matter what I do I seem to kill cones but yours get set on fire and they look brand new?

Did you loose the shop?

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Shop is ok, funny about the cone tho,,,
Jeff

 

[jefflovstrom]

I noticed the cones too. Strange. They do look better than some of ours...

Crappy deal!

I hope the insurance doesn’t drag it’s feet replacing the equipment.

We should be fine, also we have several yards in socal, I am in the San Diego branch, weird about the cones,,
Jeff

 

[tree MDS]

Oh that's not good!!!!! But somehow your cones survived? No matter what I do I seem to kill cones but yours get set on fire and they look brand new?

Did you loose the shop?

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I was gonna say I wonder if the hitch pins are still safe to use, but figured it was in poor taste.

 

[tree MDS]

I gotta start looking at on of those. I can’t for the life of me find someone to step up.

It’s another great tool to have for our work. If you do look into them and have any questions I can help you with, just pm me your number or whatever. I’d be glad to tell you what I can.

 

[Jester3775]

My heart goes out to you jefflovstrom , not sure how I would deal with that...

 

[tree MDS]

My heart goes out to you jefflovstrom , not sure how I would deal with that...

Thank god for insurance is all I can say. Scary indeed!

 

[gorman]

Damn Jeff. I didn’t even think about ya when I heard of that fire in the news.

 

[gorman]

It’s another great tool to have for our work. If you do look into them and have any questions I can help you with, just pm me your number or whatever. I’d be glad to tell you what I can.

Thanks. I gotta install a new walkway and then have the kitchen redone before I can get away with another “purchase”.