kevin_standlee: (Fernley House)
As I wrote about a while ago, we aggressively cut back the somewhat stunted cottonwood tree in the East Lot to prevent it from producing a storm of cottonwood seeds. That seems to have succeeded, but the tree is not dead.

Cottonwood Bush )

Eventually (but probably not until next year), we'll cut off those dead branches sticking up from the tree. We may get a little bit of firewood out of them.
kevin_standlee: (Let's Split)
Yesterday evening, Lisa broke out the extension cords and the reciprocating saw and reduced the larger branches she cut off the cottonwood tree a couple of weeks ago down to pieces small enough to transport. She has also during the past couple of weeks been cutting back the weeds to form a firebreak between the East Lot and the fence separating it from the original property.

Cleaning Up )

It's just barely possible that we'll have the energy to burn the current brush pile tomorrow. Residential burning permits expire at the end of May. Burning is (sensibly) prohibited between June 1 and September 30.
kevin_standlee: (Kreegah Bundalo)
I still don't feel well, but as it's all sinus headaches, stuffy head, and sometimes a sore throat and chest congestion from nasal drainage, without any fever, and as I continue to test negative for COVID-19, I have to figure it's hay fever. And when I walked around the block this morning, I could see a likely source of the problem.

Cottonwood Time )

As usual, all I can do is tough this out and hope it clears sooner rather than later. I don't want to be coughing like this all the way until Westercon.

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