Talk about your day thread

[96583UP]

i started today with a little bit of trimming of this tree

it's a neighbor's tree, a type of cherry, that grows diagonally into my yard

it drops little berries this time of year into my pool which is a pain in the ass

i know he and his wife hate the tree (but it's expensive to take it down)

one thing led to another today and what began as a modest trim culminated in a 5-hour murder session

i could feel my shoulder was ok

and i wanted to stop the berry drop

so i went for it

i whipped out my 19-foot, 3-piece, italian made extendable pole pruner/saw and i went to work

progressively de-limbed the thing

except the one mega main-line trunk/branch

it was too big i thought

would be too dangerous

cannot go for it. think about yourself, think about your life

i got to the end, nearly removing every branch from the tree, and i had a think

i realized the angle where i could likely cut it safely

it was already like 4-hours deep into the session. probably the worst time to go for it.

but i went for it

the saw cut like butter. my heart started pounding. keep breathing. keep going.

as i broke through the middle i could hear the first crackles. i kept sawing

it started to break, i had estimated where it would hinge and land and it did so. Timber! and a lound thud

as I removed the last connecting piece of the now upside-down trunk-branch, nearly 20 feet tall, began to fall over

Spalsh-down into the pool! I had not thought this far ahead

it wound up being perfect, because the limb was heavy af! probaly like 200 lbs

the water was the perfect pillow to land it, like an astronaut returning from space

as i sought to retrieve it, i realized, the water was helping it float

ancient log rolling instincts kicked in and I managed to get the massive beast out of the pool

then i went to work with the lopper and handsaw

made a massive pile of brush

put it out front

now all that stands is a large trunk and a handful of token branches

your move, neighbor - ready to pay to remove the rest (finally?)

or do we let this giant barren log trunk stand tall as a monument to your sloth

jk he then apologized that i had to spend so much time trimming. he hates the tree too (hopefully he takes the rest down now)

soundgarden rules

[Ello Sailor]

ancient log rolling instincts kicked in and I managed to get the massive beast out of the pool

Hell friggin' yeah, man. Dudes rock.

[96583UP]

nothing like pulling a giant piece of timber out of the water with all your strength

[Ello Sailor]

David Goggins was probably watching and jorkin' it.

[spike]

Didn’t realize Paul fucking Bunyan posted among us.

[96583UP]

i could see where being a tree-cutting guy is addictive

[lennytheweedwhacker]

[spike]

Picked up Halti harnesses that go over their snouts for the dogs. These things are pretty amazing at keeping them more chill on walks. The kid was even able to lead one down the block tonight.