We did a decent afternoon's work for a change
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381739)
Rockingham, Australia
November 10, 2020 7:09am CST
In the bush just outside the boundary of our property in Donnybrook, Western Australia, is – or rather was – a dead jarrah tree. Vince has had his eye on it for a few years as jarrah makes wonderful firewood. Jarrah is one of our varieties of eucalypt.
Today, we bit the bullet, took the car and trailer, and cut it down. Technically we’re not allowed to take wood from the forest but, as it’s dead, it’s not likely anyone will object, even if they find out about it, which is unlikely.
We had a bit of trouble felling it with the chainsaw getting jammed at one point. We find this sort of activity much more taxing than a year or two ago but it’s now all cut up with the last of it still in the trailer. We’ll unload it tomorrow and stack it in the shed. We’ve had hot showers and an iboprufen so hopefully, after a good night’s sleep, we’ll be right as rain tomorrow.
The dead tree is in the centre of the photo.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 20
We could have hired a backpacker or two to help but you know men - they never share their wives or their chainsaws!! 
So he would still have had to cut it down and I could load all but the heaviest bits so there didn't seem much point getting help. It used to be a matter of pride to load as fast as he could cut it up but I couldn't lift the biggest pieces yesterday. 
So he would still have had to cut it down and I could load all but the heaviest bits so there didn't seem much point getting help. It used to be a matter of pride to load as fast as he could cut it up but I couldn't lift the biggest pieces yesterday. 1 person likes this
@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
10 Nov 20
That sounds like a huge job. I need to trim my plants and I am not looking forward to it.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
11 Nov 20
@JudyEv Yeah, I didn't start yesterday, I think I am going to have to force myself to start today, because this nice weather won't last long.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 20
@Carmelanirel2 Do you have a lot to do?
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
10 Nov 20
You too are great to get the tree down now Judy.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
10 Nov 20
@JudyEv I understand and yes it will be very sad if you dont get back Judy
Still, good and great memories together
Still, good and great memories together1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
10 Nov 20
i can empathize with ya'n 's the years go by.. hopefully such'll not be missed. saddened to read 'f the woes 'f fetchin' such. i'd come help ya 'nload/stack if'n i could jest squeeze through the net to do so. 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
11 Nov 20
@JudyEv yer welcome :) don't reckon i know much 'bout those white ants, 're they kin to carpenter ants? eat the wood?
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 20
@crazyhorseladycx Perhaps you know 'white ants' as 'termites'? Yes, they eat the wood and used to be a worry in buildings until they found ways to stop them.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
10 Nov 20
You will have a lot of firewood. I hope you feel better tomorrow!
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
10 Nov 20
Well, I guess you will be well prepared the next time you have a fire. Only the first bit of the woods behind me technically belongs to me, but like you..it wouldn't be a big deal for me to cut down a tree elsewhere in it, No one would care.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
10 Nov 20
Ibuprofen is one of my best friends when I use parts of my body that now protest lol
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
10 Nov 20
@JudyEv lol It can take the edge off of all the little aches and pains.
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@garymarsh6 (23979)
• United Kingdom
10 Nov 20
The power of heat is good for the aching body! The wood should keep you warm for a while when your winter comes back!
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Nov 20
My back is a bit tired this morning. I might be having a hot soak later. We got a lovely lot of wood from the tree as you can imagine.
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
10 Nov 20
i started sneezing when I saw the four-letter word in your title. I am deathly allergic to work~
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Nov 20
@JudyEv it is a four-letter word after all. And I would argue the dirtiest of them.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
10 Nov 20
What a blessing that you were able to cut it. You’ll have plenty of firewood.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Nov 20
Better putting the tree down then having it topple over on you one day,
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@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
17 Nov 20
nice. Sounds like a tiring job. I need to trim my holly bushes again.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 20
If you have a garden, there is always something needing to be trimmed. lol
@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 20
This is where we live. We have 18 acres with bush on two sides of us. Here is an aerial view of our house and property. The house is in one corner of a rectangle. The tree was in the bush on the left-hand side.
