kevin_standlee | Brush Clearance (Reply)

While I was gone for two weeks, it limited the kinds of work on the property that Lisa and I felt it safe for her to do. Work on the roof and gutters was out. Working on the Rolling Stone door/window issue was also off the table because we found that we needed both of us to do it: Lisa working on the mechanism and me operating the controls at her direction. Besides, she can feel that the problem is a gear, and if she'd gotten her hand stuck in it, there would be nobody to call for help. Similarly, fixing the broken ceiling fixture in the living room was something we felt better doing with me being available to hold the ladder and pass tools and parts to her.

So with some projects postponed, Lisa spent a lot of time while I was gone clearing brush. You may recall my pictures from shortly after we returned from Canada showing just how overgrown the property had become. Lisa tackled cutting back the growth.

Lisa created three "satellite" brush piles around the property where she cut back a bunch of trees.

This is the main brush pile where we accumulate stuff until we're allowed to burn it. This afternoon, I went out and used the wheelbarrow and pitchfork to move the satellite piles to the main pile.

I think this is the largest that the pile has ever been.

Residential burn permits are issued starting in October, but I will be surprised if we are able to do any burning until next spring. Until then, the pile is a temporary habitat for birds and rabbits.