August 2020

The weather held this week and the chainsaw worked flawlessly with the exception of operator error. I had come to dread chainsaw sessions because they usually and quickly turned into an “opportunity” to work on the chainsaw and endless attempts to get the chainsaw started. I still have a Husqvarna chainsaw that I’ve operated less than half a dozen times because it is so difficult to get started and to run. It is hard enough to do lot clearing when the equipment cooperates so when it turns on you the result is great frustration. Glad to have the Echo chainsaw....

I had a dead tree fall sometime during the latest rounds of rain and wind. Normally, that is no issue out here because it didn’t fall anywhere to get in the way. This time I was not so lucky. This tree fell across the new road that runs across the dam. I did get a bit of luck that it fell on the road in a spot where the slope is not the most severe. I first saw the downed tree the last time the boys and I went down to the pond for some pictures. I can’t see it...