whadja do today?

[treeclimber101]

Finished up on this property then picked up 2 tons of sod with my one ton Silverado and drove it 40 miles and planted it in my own yard. Chevy tough.

Thats a real nice house ....

 

[treevet]

Thats a real nice house ....

Thanks, I think we made the property look a lot nicer. Shoulda taken a before as both oaks were covered with dead and storm damage and we pruned a dozen or so others.
Nice high profile job and an established client from another property bought it. We're on it for good.

 

[treemandan]

You right....Ford can be tough too....but Dog de ...now that is another story lol.

The smaller oak in the pict used to look like the big one until the hurricane hit. Found scale all over it and sprouts. That is the oldest house (left) in our town and the main structure prior to add ons dates to the late 1700's.

Hadn't worked on that property in years as the previous owner (there 6 years) insulted me and told me I would never work on this property again. My reply was "you better never move then". The IRS chased him into a smaller house rumor has it.

I waved to him as he drove by staring yesterday.

Ha ha, I guess that's the way the doughnut rolls. Good for you.

Anyway, after coming off a good banning from telling that yackass with the 800 dollar pine tree up against his house to go pound saly I went and got a bunch of handle/motor mounts for all the saws.
Gave them all a good BJ and cleaned off the cooling fins real well with some gum cutter. I am sure they are lighter now. I sure hate that mix of sawdust and bar oil probably more than anything else.

 

[tree MDS]

Looked at one of the sickest jobs I have ever seen in this area. Tons of dead/dying ash trees, most at least 90 to 100' (or better). Guys wants to clean up the woods underneath these monsters too. All climbers mostly (due to height and location). I work for the guys son already and come highly recommended.. its like its own little island of sick dog takedowns with mds written all over it. lol. I haven't even counted how many yet, but its a lot - and theyre all freakishly tall for this area. The best part about this gig would be the thousand cord straight ash firewood and the fact that its less than a half mile from my shop.

Still working on the crane gig too blakes and oldirty. Waiting for a call back from the guy so I can hit him with some numbers is all. Hopefully it comes through.. I'm not gonna try and get rich off the guy, but this sort of job is what it is $ wise.

 

[pdqdl]

I don't know the rules, as the ash borer hasn't made it here yet. You might find that somebody might try to keep you from transporting or converting to firewood.

 

[tree MDS]

I don't know the rules, as the ash borer hasn't made it here yet. You might find that somebody might try to keep you from transporting or converting to firewood.

Its not EAB. that hasn't made it here.. yet anyways.

I think its either ash decline or ash yellows. It has been going on for years (the ash trees dying). There just seems to be an exceptionally high number on this poor (rich) guy's property.

 

[tree md]

Nice job TV!

I just wish I could get a call on a tree under 30". I had another Gum down the road from the last Gum I did. Jeezuz those things have a lot of clean up. I put it on the ground and got everything cleaned up except the last half of the spar I dropped. Got to go to the doctor tomorrow so it will be Thursday before I can finish hauling the rest of the pole off. At least I got the stump ground. I hate leaving anything in the yard but I'm just gonna have to do what I have to do. I'd give anything for a nice small takedown right now or maybe a deadwood job...

 

[oldirty]

Looked at one of the sickest jobs I have ever seen in this area. Tons of dead/dying ash trees, most at least 90 to 100' (or better). Guys wants to clean up the woods underneath these monsters too. All climbers mostly (due to height and location). I work for the guys son already and come highly recommended.. its like its own little island of sick dog takedowns with mds written all over it. lol. I haven't even counted how many yet, but its a lot - and theyre all freakishly tall for this area. The best part about this gig would be the thousand cord straight ash firewood and the fact that its less than a half mile from my shop.

Still working on the crane gig too blakes and oldirty. Waiting for a call back from the guy so I can hit him with some numbers is all. Hopefully it comes through.. I'm not gonna try and get rich off the guy, but this sort of job is what it is $ wise.

hey. how far you from the border?

and i might have to take a week off and come down to give you some help on that ash job. let me know that sounds like a good time indeed!

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Looked at one of the sickest jobs I have ever seen in this area. Tons of dead/dying ash trees, most at least 90 to 100' (or better). Guys wants to clean up the woods underneath these monsters too. All climbers mostly (due to height and location).

Sounds like a long term project that you set a budget to do a couple days a month.

I remember some hollows out there that had some huge trees in them, do you think it is a problem with long-term drought/water table, or a pest problem?

 

[Jumper]

Was at a military funeral today at the Edmonton Garrison for Captain Ken Calkins, who died of meningitis very suddenly last week at the too young age of 44. I knew him from the years I spent in 33 CBG HQ in Ottawa in the G1 and G4 shops; he was really helpful as I got my combat boots wet in the field of military personel administration in the former branch. Seven kids, the youngest six, without a Dad. The Army sure knows how to do a funeral;sadly they've had lots of practice lately. Amazing when you consider he spent more than half his life, 27+ years , in the service of Canada as a Gunner, a Armoured Officer and latterly as a Logistics Officer. The chapel was packed, and the trip to the cemetary was amazing considering we were escorted by no less than nine Edmonton and Military Police squad cars, who closed 97th St, the major northern arterial road into the city to allow the procession to pass, leapfogging as we travelled-evidently they too have got the procedure down pat. And all the city cops were lined up on Mark Messier Trail in St Albert as we entered the cemetary,saluting. The graveside service is what got me, the firing party from the PPCLI, and a bugler playing taps, then the presentation of the National colours, which had flown over the HQ and were on the casket, to his eldest son by the Area Commander, "from a grateful nation". Made me real proud to have been in for my 22 years, and even more proud of our current serving servicemen and women, Canadian and allied. Godspeed Ken.

 

[ropensaddle]

went out to grind for this customers spread and then re hosed my bucket control lines

 

[jefflovstrom]

Looks like a nice day, Rope. Hey, If you was stumping near closer trees to your grind, would you not go to deep as the roots removed may affect the surroundng trees? Cool pic, thought it might be one of the trees in the grove , Now I see it was a loner. Nice scenery!
Jeff
Jeff

 

[ropensaddle]

Looks like a nice day, Rope. Hey, If you was stumping near closer trees to your grind, would you not go to deep as the roots removed may affect the surroundng trees? Cool pic, thought it might be one of the trees in the grove , Now I see it was a loner. Nice scenery!
Jeff
Jeff

Yeah it was a nice two hours lol, the bucket re hose took much longer, got done at dark! Still need to check for bugs but I flew it, check it out better in the AM

 

[treevet]

Was at a military funeral today at the Edmonton Garrison for Captain Ken Calkins, who died of meningitis very suddenly last week at the too young age of 44. I knew him from the years I spent in 33 CBG HQ in Ottawa in the G1 and G4 shops; he was really helpful as I got my combat boots wet in the field of military personel administration in the former branch. Seven kids, the youngest six, without a Dad. The Army sure knows how to do a funeral;sadly they've had lots of practice lately. Amazing when you consider he spent more than half his life, 27+ years , in the service of Canada as a Gunner, a Armoured Officer and latterly as a Logistics Officer. The chapel was packed, and the trip to the cemetary was amazing considering we were escorted by no less than nine Edmonton and Military Police squad cars, who closed 97th St, the major northern arterial road into the city to allow the procession to pass, leapfogging as we travelled-evidently they too have got the procedure down pat. And all the city cops were lined up on Mark Messier Trail in St Albert as we entered the cemetary,saluting. The graveside service is what got me, the firing party from the PPCLI, and a bugler playing taps, then the presentation of the National colours, which had flown over the HQ and were on the casket, to his eldest son by the Area Commander, "from a grateful nation". Made me real proud to have been in for my 22 years, and even more proud of our current serving servicemen and women, Canadian and allied. Godspeed Ken.

Sorry to hear your friend passed away Jumper. RIP

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

If you was stumping near closer trees to your grind, would you not go to deep as the roots removed may affect the surrounding trees?

If I am setting up a grind in a stand or grouping I will specify that only the but and palisade be ground, and all caution be used to watch for adjacent roots. Often i will price it to "scuff" it down just below grade. Then tell the HO to add a little extra fert to the area.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

The graveside service is what got me, the firing party from the PPCLI, and a bugler playing taps...

I did not understand why my Dad would get upset when I played Taps on my clarinet, back when I was a pre-teen. Now-a-days the mere thought dampens my eyes.

 

[ozzy42]

went out to grind for this customers spread and then re hosed my bucket control lines

Hey Rope ,how you liking those yellow jackets?

 

[tree md]

Was at a military funeral today at the Edmonton Garrison for Captain Ken Calkins, who died of meningitis very suddenly last week at the too young age of 44. I knew him from the years I spent in 33 CBG HQ in Ottawa in the G1 and G4 shops; he was really helpful as I got my combat boots wet in the field of military personel administration in the former branch. Seven kids, the youngest six, without a Dad. The Army sure knows how to do a funeral;sadly they've had lots of practice lately. Amazing when you consider he spent more than half his life, 27+ years , in the service of Canada as a Gunner, a Armoured Officer and latterly as a Logistics Officer. The chapel was packed, and the trip to the cemetary was amazing considering we were escorted by no less than nine Edmonton and Military Police squad cars, who closed 97th St, the major northern arterial road into the city to allow the procession to pass, leapfogging as we travelled-evidently they too have got the procedure down pat. And all the city cops were lined up on Mark Messier Trail in St Albert as we entered the cemetary,saluting. The graveside service is what got me, the firing party from the PPCLI, and a bugler playing taps, then the presentation of the National colours, which had flown over the HQ and were on the casket, to his eldest son by the Area Commander, "from a grateful nation". Made me real proud to have been in for my 22 years, and even more proud of our current serving servicemen and women, Canadian and allied. Godspeed Ken.

God bless your friend Jumper. And God bless you for you service.

I worked for my best client today. Not much, move a bird bath and a few planters around, fertilize a few trees, put some glasses up in the high cabinet for them and discuss what they want me to do in their garden. I don't do this for everyone but Joyce has been a dear friend and advocate and put a lot of money in my pocket through her position as HOA President. Her husband Walt is a Korean veteran who had his feet froze about half off in that God forsaken country as well as being shot up pretty good. It is my pleasure to work for these folks as they are in their 80's and just can't do it by themselves anymore. While we were there Walt told my groundman, Nate, what to do and the numbers to call to get the most out of his Army retirement. He retired out of the Guard (after serving two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan). My groundman has 25 years service in the Army, 8 years active and the rest through the Guard. Sad thing is, He can't receive his retirement or any benefits until he is 60 because he retired out of the Guard, even though he spent all three tours while he was in the Guard.

Anyway, it is absolutely my privilege and honor to work for and with both of these guys now.

 

[treevet]

God bless your friend Jumper. And God bless you for you service.

I worked for my best client today. Not much, move a bird bath and a few planters around, fertilize a few trees, put some glasses up in the high cabinet for them and discuss what they want me to do in their garden. I don't do this for everyone but Joyce has been a dear friend and advocate and put a lot of money in my pocket through her position as HOA President. Her husband Walt is a Korean veteran who had his feet froze about half off in that God forsaken country as well as being shot up pretty good. It is my pleasure to work for these folks as they are in their 80's and just can't do it by themselves anymore. While we were there Walt told my groundman, Nate, what to do and the numbers to call to get the most out of his Army retirement. He retired out of the Guard (after serving two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan). My groundman has 25 years service in the Army, 8 years active and the rest through the Guard. Sad thing is, He can't receive his retirement or any benefits until he is 60 because he retired out of the Guard, even though he spent all three tours while he was in the Guard.

Anyway, it is absolutely my privilege and honor to work for and with both of these guys now.

freedom isn't free

 

[jefflovstrom]

Palms

On one of our courses. Do yoe see Carlos in the Date Palm in the last pic? He is in the upper right top cutting out all the fruit.:jawdrop:
Jeff