Pellet heads!! What's up today?

Dan

 

BOTH

 

TMI right there

 

150th birthday

 

Had a guy come over and look at the willow tree this morning, for taking it out. $1200 and he'll clean it all up. Another couple of hundred to grind the stump down, but we can do that later. Also talked to him about taking down a couple of small trees in front, by my shed so that will add another couple hundred. I'm good with the prices he gave me as I assumed around 3k for the willow alone as it's in a bad place; swamp on one side, house on the other, can't go backwards for the crabapple/gardens and he'll have to have a power guy to take down the line to the front plus watch for the big-azz plum tree that part of the willow is currently leaning on in the front. No crane will be used.

Turns out I worked with his wife for 6 years (she was married to someone else at the time), so we chatted for a while about people we both knew and worked with. They are 2-3 weeks out for taking down the willow, but that is okay as out of the 6 companies I contacted (most, several times), only 2 responded. One said they don't go to my town (20 miles away) when their website clearly states "all of Hillsborough county". Ah well, at least the guy I've got is kind of local - the two most local companies didn't even respond at all.

Then I got started on hauling pea gravel that I've had tarped up for the last couple of years and is left over from several gardening projects. The tarp full is under the willow tree, on the south side of the house. I shoveled it into the 4-wheel cart and hauled it over to the new garden on the other side of the house to use as mulch. Most of the pea stone was shoveled into place although the top portion I was able to dump and rake out.



The area bracketed by unstaked timbers and without gravel will be ready for plants when I get them. Also kind of thinking that those two timbers need to be permanent instead of temporary for holding down the fabric. And yes, there will be a small tree or large shrub (most likely) in the vicinity of the tree rings. Just gotta decide what I want there.

 

Yes I Am

 

Sorry to break the chain, but (couldnt find a clip of Fribble saying "Fribble")

 

Torrential downpour going on right now. Flash flood warnings as well, but that shouldn't affect me. Officially on unpaid vacation as of midnight last night. No idea how long it will last.

 

A friend gets her alimony and child support from her ex but through the state. Looks like she is unpaid for a while too.

 

I like fribbles too. Too bad there is so much lactose in them.

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I havnt had a Fribble in many years. I like the commercials with sunday complaining about the new menus and Fribble just says "Fribble". To me its funny in a dry/ Steven Wright sort of way.

 

At least 10 calender days.

 

Nope that function will still be running.

 

That is a good price for that willow removal. I would consider it a slightly hazardous tree with the insect damage and the proximity to the house. It will give you a piece of mind once removed.

You have your pellet venting and a/c condenser in range should another limb drop.

Good call to get it removed.

 

We had some dangerous rain as well....


Dan

 

Well, had a great time w/ the daughter at the airshow yesterday. All the performances were great, and yes, the Blue Angel single got me with the "sneak" flyover....scared the crap outta me even though I knew it was coming....LOL. He came from behind the flight line and a small hill. Must have been doing 450 and about 200 ft above.
The demo that got to me the most was the Heritage Flight.....a P-51, F-16, and the F-35 raptor in formation. P-51 is my all time fav airplane.
Wanted to post a couple video's my daughter took, but the system here won't accept "gp"(?) format.

IMO, best of the day was the Lucas "Lil' Stinker" in the 1st pic.....amazing what a 1200lb Pitts w/ 350HP can do.

 

Good to know, thanks David