What are you doing right now?

[Jacob Petersheim]

The last two days I have taken down some overhanging tree limbs. Today I'm chipping away at reducing the leafy branches and smaller sticks for yard waste pickup. I want this done before tomorrow night when rain returns. I'll deal with the thicker branches after that, they range up to 4 inches in diameter.

 

[Smithy]

I am watching my bird feeders in the garden.

 

[Axel Slingerland]

I have the chorus of the Little River Band song Reminiscing stuck in my head...

Hurry, don't be late
I can hardly wait
I said to myself when we're old
We'll go dancing in the dark
Walking through the park
And reminiscing

So I guess I'm net surfing and whistling.

 

[Jacob Petersheim]

With a row of very tall cottonwood trees along the back, I frequently get a lot of their fragile shed branches and their nasty, ashy leaf crud. I've already used the leaf blower on that junk, and July isn't even over!

But today I went roof-fishing to get at some large chunks. It's easier than ladders and poles, and it is another way I inadvertently entertain neighbors and idle passersby.

Years ago I fashioned a blunt treble hook from a plastic-coated wire clothes hanger and duct tape. This is strongly tied to a long length of lightweight sisal twine I just had on hand as well.

Lay out he twine so it can loft with little resistance, step back and twirl the hook in a big circle, then take aim and let it fly! Walk back trailing the line through my hand until the rooftop is in clear view. Then start slowly pulling in line, walking to the left or right as needed for the proper angle of attack.

Snag the offending item, then drag harder to bring it toward the edge, but not so hard as to pull the hook free. Ones near the edge a good jerk can bring it down - hopefully without snagging the derned hook on the eavestrough.

 

[Cpvr]

I'm currently listening to music and catching up on a few things.