Aug 21, 2013 My Son, The Taskmaster

(No picture today until I figure out my "new" computer.)


Monday 8/19.  Jake and I worked on cutting and hauling logs then stacking wood until almost 3:30 pm.  Definitely my longest working day in years.  We were able to clear out a large area, plus he cut all the wood that was in the cradle and the wood we brought up that would fit in it.  He cut and brought it over to the wood shed.  I stacked it.  We both just collapsed when he finally admitted it was time to stop.  But it was a good day and we both felt like we had accomplished something.

JB had a good day too.  He was up and walking around outside, but not pushing it.  The doctor had said that because he has such an active lifestyle that he would probably pop back more quickly, but it will still be six weeks before he is back to normal.

I watched a couple more episodes of "The Walking Dead" while they played Magic cards after dinner.

Tuesday 8/20.  Another cool, clear morning and we were out the door by 8:30 am.  Down straight past the end of the driveway where there was still a bit of a jumble of logs by the property marker.  Jake cut the long logs so we could pull it all apart, then cut down three 8" diameter fir trees that were full of mistletoe.  We pulled most of the logs up, then, tired as he was, Jake wanted to tackle the 30' tall standing dead.  It fell right where he wanted it to, which was across the road.  He cut it into 6' pieces and we pulled up the two that were blocking access.  Then it was definitely time to call it quits.  Tomorrow we will finish hauling up the rest of the logs and cut them into rounds.

We took a break then drove down to get water at Larry and Elsie's.  Another long and very productive day, for JB also.

After dinner Jake caulked around the pipes that go through the roof on the outhouse as water has been leaking down there when it rains.  Then he showed me how to use the laptop that he had given me.  One of his older ones that he refurbished and is much faster than my old one.

Monday 8/21.  Here we go again. . .

Thought for the day: Good things, when short, are twice as good.  Baltasar Gracian