Ten in the morning but we've stopped work for the day.
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342155)
Rockingham, Australia
March 9, 2021 8:31pm CST
It’s 10.00am and we’ve just knocked off for the day. It might be early but it’s rapidly warming up and we’ve had quite a strenuous morning.
We took down two more trees this morning and had minor dramas while doing so. These are in a thick thicket (haha – thick thicket) of ti-tree. We started in the neighbour’s side and had to clamber through a dry creek bed then go through a fence before cutting a bit of a path to the trees.
As Vince cut down branches, I would lug them back through the creek bed to a pile of brush a short distance away. So all went well till Vince got the chainsaw jammed. Luckily we had wedges with us but no sledge-hammer. It took a while but eventually we freed the saw. We were hot and sweaty by the time we finished but now we’d had showers, coffee and banana walnut cake and all is right with our world. I hope it is with yours too.
The photo is of one of the trees we took down this morning.
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@allknowing (137816)
• India
10 Mar 21
We always get such work done and never attempt it on our own You guys are great.
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@allknowing (137816)
• India
10 Mar 21
@JudyEv Even in our young days we had help and that is the culture here in India
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@JudyEv (342155)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 21
@allknowing I wish having house-maids was the culture here - as long as I wasn't one of the maids. 
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
10 Mar 21
All is indeed right in my world, Jack and I had a good day of school work today.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
11 Mar 21
@JudyEv yes Kasey has been so nervous about letting him go to school. I am home schooling him. So far it has gone really well.
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@DaddyEvil (137602)
• United States
10 Mar 21
I'm glad neither one of you got hurt doing all that... but I bet you'll be feeling it in the morning. I hope you both soaked for a while in Epsom salts to help take the soreness out of the muscles tomorrow.
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@DaddyEvil (137602)
• United States
10 Mar 21
@JudyEv Good. I hope you're not too sore from the... fun morning.
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@JudyEv (342155)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 21
@DaddyEvil Thanks but I think we'll be fine. 
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@LindaOHio (181767)
• United States
10 Mar 21
You two definitely deserve a break. Have a great day.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
10 Mar 21
it is really important to protect yourself from heat! sounds like a lot got done though!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
11 Mar 21
@JudyEv i work the same way (but my hot is traffic) I would rather start early and get more done!
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@snowy22315 (182204)
• United States
10 Mar 21
It looks like a lot of work. Is it safe for you guys to take down such big trees by yourself?
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@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
11 Mar 21
You are amazing the two of you..you could be on the telly with your own show
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@JudyEv (342155)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 21
Thanks. We're slowing down a lot though and such work is getting harder and harder.
@FourWalls (69033)
• United States
10 Mar 21
Banana walnut cake makes everything right. 
I must say, reading this tired me out! You really did a lot!!!
I must say, reading this tired me out! You really did a lot!!!1 person likes this
@Tampa_girl7 (50524)
• United States
10 Mar 21
Banana Walnut Cake sounds delightful.
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@JudyEv (342155)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 21
It's the second one I've made. Vince loves it, there isn't a lot of sugar in it and it's a really simple recipe. That's three things I can make now. 
@wolfgirl569 (108196)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Mar 21
That is a good time to stop. Jamming the saw is never fun.
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@JudyEv (342155)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Mar 21
We have some beautiful trees. It's a shame to take them down.
