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Tree Down Update : I was not able to get the chain saw working so I had to use John Deere to lift and push the tree off of the building. It is sitting in a really good spot to cut up and haul over to the wood pile for winter usage. There is minor damage to the building. That was a huge relief. So, hopefully, when my neighbor, Mike, gets back he will do the repairs in exchange for the larger pieces of fire wood. I sure miss my Dad! But he would be very proud of me for taking care of this and not panicking while using the tractor. Because it was scary. I had visions of what happened to me at the hill. When a tree snapped back and crashed into me and hurt my hip and back for a long time. It is still the hip that gets very sore the more I ride. At-any-rate all went well. Thanks, Dad, for instilling the brave gene in me! Rumor came out of his stall as the tree crashed to ground and he REARED straight up and kicked his legs at the tree! I guess he had the last word after all! LOL!

Tree Down Update

I was not able to get the chain saw working so I had to use John Deere to lift and push the tree off of the building. It is sitting in a really good spot to cut up and haul over to the wood pile for winter usage. There is minor damage to the building. That was a huge relief. So, hopefully, when my neighbor, Mike, gets back he will do ...

Updated: Jul 13, 2008 10:48am PST

Nature's Natural Selection : After a slight wind came through the place today, July 12th, we discovered one of the trees in Rumor's paddock had come down. I am not sure what damage there is to the top of the support beam on Barn Two. I will have a better idea in the morning. I can't get the chain saw working so I will be up on the roof with a good old fashioned manual saw. At least the limbs are not very wide. The base of the tree, however, is larger. I'll get someone with a 'working' chainsaw to come and cut that up. Which they can take in lieu of payment. Andy, Lucky, and Flip enjoyed the inspection tour. And Flip had a lot to say about the whole thing. Either that or he was requesting that I stop worrying about the tree and get him his dinner! LOL!

Nature's Natural Selection

After a slight wind came through the place today, July 12th, we discovered one of the trees in Rumor's paddock had come down. I am not sure what damage there is to the top of the support beam on Barn Two. I will have a better idea in the morning. I can't get the chain saw working so I will be up on the roof with a good old fashioned ma ...

Updated: Jul 13, 2008 2:23am PST