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Good morning OF. I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

 

[Sequel]

Good morning OF! It’s extremely dry here too! There is only a 30% chance of rain next week. I’ve never seen an October like this!

 

[Peep_Show]

Good morning, all!
Slated to be a beautiful day today and all week...Perfect hot air balloon flying weather. Sadly, though, the Fiesta ended yesterday.
After a week of rainy weather, it's nice to be able to get out in the cool and do some yard work. Pesky tele-doc appt this morning disrupts the activities, though. Over soon enough, though.
Happy Monday!

 

[microchick]

@pennyJo1960 wanted me to say good morning to all in her place. She's having problems with finger pain today and typing on the phone in lieu of her new computer is a bit more than her arthritis will tolerate,

She will be back ASAP.

 

[bruceha2000]

Thanks for the update Micro

here's what launched

Some really nice ones there, I hope the clowns didn't set anyone off.

Do you hear my murmur?

My new PCP, a PA half my age, found mine at my last physical. No one else had ever noticed it but then no one else ever listened while I was lying down. Nice that the younger providers learn things the older ones didn't. Turns out I have a bundle branch block (don't remember if it is right or left) but echocardiogram said I have nothing to worry about.

We've been advised to notch it at the base and pull it out with the tractor. What do you think?

You are asking me? Ohhh boy, everything I know I learned by watching experts on YouTube. But yes I think pulling it would be a lot safer than trying to cut and drop it in place. Does it still have fibers attached? Have you already tried pulling the base from various directions? I can't tell from the picture but maybe you could pull it off sideways. The one time I had a serious widowmaker I couldn't pull it off the stump no matter what I did, had to ask Al to bring his forestry winch over and pull it. I suppose if I had enough heavy duty block and tackle I could have gotten enough mechanical advantage to match his 14,000 pound winch.

 

[microchick]

Thanks for the update Micro

Some really nice ones there, I hope the clowns didn't set anyone off.


My new PCP, a PA half my age, found mine at my last physical. No one else had ever noticed it but then no one else ever listened while I was lying down. Nice that the younger providers learn things the older ones didn't. Turns out I have a bundle branch block (don't remember if it is right or left) but echocardiogram said I have nothing to worry about.


You are asking me? Ohhh boy, everything I know I learned by watching experts on YouTube. But yes I think pulling it would be a lot safer than trying to cut and drop it in place. Does it still have fibers attached? Have you already tried pulling the base from various directions? I can't tell from the picture but maybe you could pull it off sideways. The one time I had a serious widowmaker I couldn't pull it off the stump no matter what I did, had to ask Al to bring his forestry winch over and pull it. I suppose if I had enough heavy duty block and tackle I could have gotten enough mechanical advantage to match his 14,000 pound winch.

We haven't tried anything with it yet other than walking around it, moaning and walking away.

What is left is a section of a two trunked tree that split in the middle, each section falling in opposing directions. The section pointing to the north was a widow maker until last winter it finally came down from where it was hung up on it's own.

The section that is left is still alive and still intact at the ground. It's just leaning at this precarious angle and resting atop the hickory that is in the picture. The 'strap' that is still attached is approximate 20X12 inches so it has to be cut loose some how.

One suggestion was to do as deep a notch as possible and then try to pull it from the bottom to get it off the hickory.

@CapricornFarm, I've never heard of that brand of tea before. What blend is it?

The Japanese beetles have arrived in full force. Hate the little blighters.

 

[bruceha2000]

The 'strap' that is still attached is approximate 20X12 inches so it has to be cut loose some how.

OK, not pulling that even with a logging winch. I think if you try to cut from the top where it looks like the tree is splintered it will pinch as it starts to get weak. But maybe if you cut that notch on the underside right at the remaining stump enough that you know it will clear the stump when it drops you could then cut in from the top but that would have to be a notch as well to avoid pinching the saw.

Doesn't look like fun to me

 

[microchick]

Us either, Bruce, which is why for the past two years we have walked around it, mumbled a few choice swear words and walk away from it for a couple of months.

Somebody told us on another forum to notch it from the top stopping when it starts to close get the saw out of there. I'm dubious about that method. I've seen them pinch closed so fast you don't have time to jerk the chain saw blade out if the way.

 

[CapricornFarm]

We haven't tried anything with it yet other than walking around it, moaning and walking away.

What is left is a section of a two trunked tree that split in the middle, each section falling in opposing directions. The section pointing to the north was a widow maker until last winter it finally came down from where it was hung up on it's own.

The section that is left is still alive and still intact at the ground. It's just leaning at this precarious angle and resting atop the hickory that is in the picture. The 'strap' that is still attached is approximate 20X12 inches so it has to be cut loose some how.

One suggestion was to do as deep a notch as possible and then try to pull it from the bottom to get it off the hickory.

@CapricornFarm, I've never heard of that brand of tea before. What blend is it?

The Japanese beetles have arrived in full force. Hate the little blighters.

Red Rose is a black tea. They used to have a free wade ceramic in each box. But they quit doing that in the last few years.

 

[Sally PB]

The Japanese beetles have arrived in full force. Hate the little blighters.

My chickens loved them! Last year, they were pretty much gone by the second week of August. This year, they hung on, and on, and on.... I found one on September 20!

Red Rose is a black tea. They used to have a free wade ceramic in each box. But they quit doing that in the last few years.

A friend of mine had dozens of those little ceramic animals!