Thursday, May 20, 2021

I'm a lumberjack

 

Hi Natty!  How are you feeling today, Honey?  You must be busy, what with a sparkling new Masters to point at the flaring nostrils of your Society.  "Here, take a sniff of this!"  Well, whatever it is you're doing, please take good care of your health and safety because you are so very precious to me.  While you were busy being a beautiful girl, I went back to tackle that fallen tree at the side of my grandfather's old house.  Today's task was a little more difficult.  There was a large branch that was hanging over the scrub that borders the neighbors yard, and I need to move it away from the perimeter before it gets overrun with creepers.  All I had was a machete, and a teeny weeny bit of strength.  No, I don't have a chainsaw.  I needed to get this task done today because tomorrow is laundry day, and I need to chuck the long sleeved tee (mosquito protection) I would be wearing into the wash.  It would be drenched with sweat.  I managed to get some minor branches removed, then I had to tackle that thick part.  Which I did with patience, but the branch was weighted towards the neighbor's yard and I couldn't twist it off.  Not yet, it needs more work.  Maybe I should use that axe I keep at the head of my bed.  I keep it there just in case I need to kill something.  Nah, I don't think I need it.  InshaAllah.