Awesome!!!

Somewhere between St. John and REI. Sweet!!!

-Diana

you look very professional!..I would hire you!..

Kathy you look so ready to tackle the job. Limbing up those trees will make such a difference. Will you have a big bonfire?

BI is in really good shape for any time of year.

Good on you for taking proper precaution with wearing chainsaw pants, helmet, eye protection and gloves, probably ear protection and heavy boots as well I assume. I also ALWAYS do the same and usually wear a heavy jacket, though that's not so comfortable when it's warmish out, though I don't like taking chances! I once had met a fella who sustained a major chainsaw injury to his face, sure did mess up his handsome good looks!

So what is with these hostas not responding to a freeze? It was 23F yesterday when we woke up and I was expecting piles of mush, but look at Venetian Skies which I planted earlier this fall. Lots of hostas are still green.

I was so tired last night I couldn’t even respond. Anne, you should hire me, I worked like a Trojan yesterday. This is as hard as building the garden was, and after this I’ll have to build it again.

Diana, thanks, I always try to dress for the occasion, The soft focus of the chainsaw helmet hides the wrinkles so well I’m going to look for a fascinator with a face veil to wear to the next party I’m invited to.

Laurie, yes, big pile of brush up in DH’s field. I’m thinking New Year’s Eve bonfire. I’ve done a number on several trees, trying to make it safe for the guys who are coming to drop the ones that are still lodged in other trees.

Basically a gust out of the north blew a stripe of trees down right through the middle of the garden. So a third of the garden to the east and a third of the garden to the west were untouched and the middle third is pretty much trashed. I always knew I’d eventually lose all those pines, I just didn’t think it would all be in one day.

Kathy..come on over lol!..my neighborhood needs a careful hard working lumberjack like you!..the people my neighbor hired dropped a tree on their nice wooden swing set..they were just glad that it wasn't their house..or a person..it must feel good to get your clean up started..I don't know the answer but my Junes and First Frost still look decent after some cold nights..I saw some still green Junes from the kitchen window this morning..

I didn't know you were going to tackle this job with your own chainsaw! I like your helmet. Looking good! I bet that was some good exercise, too.