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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.
 
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.
 
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. ☹️
 
Just came in from some lawn mowing, followed by breaking down some more chopped down tree limbs and deadfalls into lengths I can bundle to have taken away. Saw3ed a few 3 and 4 inch "logs" into 16 inch or so long pieces to let season for later use in the firepit.

Catching some solar power, sunny but the Canadian wildfire smoke haze is pretty thick right now.
 
I just got up, had my morning discussion with Mr. Coffee as he made the juice of life, and now I am trying to open my eyes sufficiently enough that when I set the cup down I don't spill it. Mr. Coffee would be so upset if I did that. :coffee:
 
It is cooler today, so I have actually been able to be outside a little bit today, and not just to cool off in the swimming pool. Bobby is all done making his smoked roast, which he was also cooking in the toaster oven, so I am thinking about making a cobbler for later. I have some frozen peaches that need to be used up, so that will be what goes in the cobbler this time.
 
I woke up this morning as the power went off. So I laid there, staring at the ceiling with my little battery powered hospital fan blowing on my face, contemplating the meaning of life.

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The power came back on, and Mr. Coffee called me... :coffee:
 
Jacob Petersheim said:
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. ☹️
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I don't use a ladder either but used the tv antenna tower that is very close to the house. Then I slid on my bum as I pick stuff out to the gutters. I always wear a huge pink straw hat so if I fall off the roof, someone will notice. ;)
 
Yvonne Smith said:
It is cooler today, so I have actually been able to be outside a little bit today, and not just to cool off in the swimming pool. Bobby is all done making his smoked roast, which he was also cooking in the toaster oven, so I am thinking about making a cobbler for later. I have some frozen peaches that need to be used up, so that will be what goes in the cobbler this time.
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My peaches are not even ripe yet!
 
Mary Stetler said:
My peaches are not even ripe yet!
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We have a peach tree out back and those peaches are still green, too, and never get very large. Usually, the squirrels get them before they can get ripe, and they get the figs, too. Pesky little critters !
What i had was some peaches that i had gotten before from Walmart and they were the frozen ones, and I needed to get some of the freezer food used up, so i put them in the peach cobbler. It did not turn out as nice as the ones i made before from fresh peaches.
 
I was just reminiscing with my sister about our mother. My mom got frustrated with the huge amount of dandelions one year and took the vacuum out to suck up all the puff balls. Actually it was logical since weed killers were not in heavy use back then. Before that I was looking up venison recipes for the wild food dinner. Not sure what I will bring...
 
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