In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Shaggy kinda day

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  1. The Wood Wolverine

    The Wood Wolverine

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    Boss told me to enjoy a paid day off today (slow schedule) so what better to do! Weather is perfect.
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    Dad’s friend wanted one of his woods roads widened and marked a couple trees. 4 small shagbark hickory’s and 2 unknown variety hickory. Forgot to take a pic of the leafs but probably bitternut.

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    Had to work around some barbed wire. Didn’t touch any with the saw so all is well there.
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    Pretty uneventful drops. Which is always a good thing.
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    Mike Toath ported 346/350 did the lions share. Love this saw.
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    I did fire up dad’s saw and ran about 1/2 a tank though. It’s a 2245 with a 50cc top end essentially making it a red 450.
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    Could have fit it all in there but dad didn’t want to take his bed cover off, which is very easy to do but I didn’t feel like arguing. When he hit 80 he kinda started getting that grumpy old men attitude. :picard:
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    All in all great time running saws w/ pops. :dex:
     
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    Couldn't ask for a nicer day to cut wood. Ill take any sized shaggy any day. Did you get any of it?

    Grumpy at 80? Im 58 and already there. :BrianK: :rofl: :lol: but its the good kind of grumpy! :D
     
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    Oh sh|t, that’s worth a sick day!!
    As much as I wanted to, didn’t keep any. Especially the small stuff, dad appreciates goldilocks wood.
     
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    Sweet find Jason. That would please anyone who burns wood. Be easy on dad. He no doubt has gone through some hard times. Thank you for helping him.
     
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    I used to work with a fellah that said his family calls him "grumpy"...but he isn't, so I asked how that came to be...turns out one of the youngest grandkids just mispronounced "grampy" as grumpy, and it stuck! :rofl: :lol:
     
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    LOL!

    Her two granddaughters have called me "Papa Bad" since they learned to talk. Now both of them at nearly six can say "Brad", but I prefer "Bad".
     
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    Listing is gone already. I sent the link to Eric as its closer to him.