tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post60863342865333972..comments2024-01-24T05:31:22.471-06:00Comments on troutbirder: Treestroutbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-69450007853781743392014-09-10T03:59:14.277-06:002014-09-10T03:59:14.277-06:00That looks like an enormous job - I don't even...That looks like an enormous job - I don't even want to think of the possibility or our huge oak tree needing to come down! Good luck getting in a little time for fishing!Karen Lakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493883087361055962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-12113862820756834892014-09-08T11:17:09.938-06:002014-09-08T11:17:09.938-06:00I'm impressed. That was a HUGE job and no won...I'm impressed. That was a HUGE job and no wonder you didn't have time to blog ... but you were missed !Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-29723316653374678222014-09-07T12:34:51.793-06:002014-09-07T12:34:51.793-06:00Sounds like you have been busy with some hard labo...Sounds like you have been busy with some hard labor ~ yup time for some fishing for sure.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-16092697669726285252014-09-06T08:07:25.079-06:002014-09-06T08:07:25.079-06:00And yes, YOUR way of tree disposal was great!! An...And yes, YOUR way of tree disposal was great!! And YES, you should go fishing. :-)<br />Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-50129620412281733332014-09-06T08:06:34.627-06:002014-09-06T08:06:34.627-06:00It is sad about the loss of your oaks! Had those ...It is sad about the loss of your oaks! Had those oaks been here the past two years, the oak wilt would have easily been hard on our trees due to the severe drought. I'm hoping ALL the RAIN we are getting this year will restore the moisture in the deeper ground levels!!<br />Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-17631101425710161052014-09-05T12:32:47.476-06:002014-09-05T12:32:47.476-06:00What a big job!!
It is sad to see our trees die. :...What a big job!!<br />It is sad to see our trees die. :-( We have a sick apple tree. Hoping it will over take the illness. It is called Firerot.<br /><br />I hope you get out and fish next week.Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-52580088239629610402014-09-05T09:59:22.963-06:002014-09-05T09:59:22.963-06:00Those larger logs look like they would have made g...Those larger logs look like they would have made good saw bolts - spoken from the wife of a man with a saw mill. :) <br />I love rough sawed oak more than any other.<br />That looks like a lot of work. We had to have a row of towering ash trees taken down a couple of years ago, as they're all dying. <br />When we were up the north shore of Superior the other day I noticed the birch were standing dead.. I'm told they're all dying up that way. <br />I do hope you get out fishing! amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413812739575222069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-39114063181886847522014-09-05T09:34:50.008-06:002014-09-05T09:34:50.008-06:00I hope this Oak disease isn't anything like Du...I hope this Oak disease isn't anything like Dutch Elm or Ash Borer.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-59430230808451597532014-09-04T22:02:58.422-06:002014-09-04T22:02:58.422-06:00I hope we never get Oak Wilt or our woods will be ...I hope we never get Oak Wilt or our woods will be empty. Yes you should go fishing! That is hard work sawing up firewood...but good exercise:) Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-45829970424509812742014-09-04T17:13:51.154-06:002014-09-04T17:13:51.154-06:00I'd say you most certainly have earned some fi...I'd say you most certainly have earned some fishing! What a lot of work.warriormomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380682916830380194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-28852708410685298152014-09-04T10:19:50.006-06:002014-09-04T10:19:50.006-06:00That was a big job and lots of wood. I've seen...That was a big job and lots of wood. I've seen similar hauls at the local saw mill.<br /> Fishing and lots of R&R definitely called for. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-7310699813162517052014-09-04T09:34:28.188-06:002014-09-04T09:34:28.188-06:00Our threatening big dead tree was not in an area t...Our threatening big dead tree was not in an area the cherry picker could get to. So I watched totally amazed at the guy who climbed up the tree, chain saw at his waist, and cut the tree down bit by bit. Good luck with the fishing.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-30175468410775694282014-09-04T07:54:37.105-06:002014-09-04T07:54:37.105-06:00TB
Looks like a couple cords of oak, nice for the ...TB<br />Looks like a couple cords of oak, nice for the winter.<br />And that's a nice walleye, my favorite fresh water fish to eat. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-53385380069337713582014-09-04T05:33:26.688-06:002014-09-04T05:33:26.688-06:00Tough work, I don't trim many anymore. I had a...Tough work, I don't trim many anymore. I had a home that I heated with wood and was surprised how much time I spent getting all the wood ready.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-60478107693906401202014-09-04T03:51:48.591-06:002014-09-04T03:51:48.591-06:00It's certainly a job for experts. I can see me...It's certainly a job for experts. I can see me eyeing my trees with a certain amount of dread.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-18288196855353866272014-09-04T02:51:46.669-06:002014-09-04T02:51:46.669-06:00I think fishing next week sounds like an excellent...I think fishing next week sounds like an excellent idea. Always hard to lose trees-but glad you have a neighbor that can put them to good use.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-19281316318968242222014-09-04T00:42:33.149-06:002014-09-04T00:42:33.149-06:00Your words just made me feel tired after reading a...Your words just made me feel tired after reading about all the work you accomplished lately. I imagine it was kinda a sad affair to take those large oaks down. Time to go fishing for sure! -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-49565892551352485272014-09-03T21:59:55.398-06:002014-09-03T21:59:55.398-06:00Big JOB... You deserve some fishing next week for ...Big JOB... You deserve some fishing next week for sure... <br /><br />we have an Oak with a fungus --and have a tree service spraying it --trying to save it... So far, it's doing better....The future? Who knows...<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-42007866284739584882014-09-03T21:18:33.046-06:002014-09-03T21:18:33.046-06:00That's a lot of wood! Glad you decided to be r...That's a lot of wood! Glad you decided to be reasonable and let someone else do the biggest part. There's still plenty for you, it seems. Must feel good to have it done, mostly. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-78755497178700470042014-09-03T20:19:53.416-06:002014-09-03T20:19:53.416-06:00Wow, what a huge job. Good going!Wow, what a huge job. Good going!Bekkieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058996951400003081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-54082936072511036902014-09-03T19:57:02.295-06:002014-09-03T19:57:02.295-06:00I always hate to see a tree die. You certainly did...I always hate to see a tree die. You certainly did have a big job. Our town is full of live oaks and in one part that oak wilt took over one year. We have many streets with a tree right in the middle of the street.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007728342316668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-71206120428622528572014-09-03T18:31:28.850-06:002014-09-03T18:31:28.850-06:00It's surprising how much material is in one of...It's surprising how much material is in one of the oaks. I've taken down four birch in the last few years. they are much smaller than oak but still a lot of work.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-11677674007456318172014-09-03T18:10:53.359-06:002014-09-03T18:10:53.359-06:00That job deserves several fishing trips and severa...That job deserves several fishing trips and several big catches!Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-83537156272660330912014-09-03T17:44:54.479-06:002014-09-03T17:44:54.479-06:00So sorry about your oaks! I'm impressed that y...So sorry about your oaks! I'm impressed that you decided to cut and split all that lumber. We do the same with trees that die on our property but I get the the tree surgeon to cut it for us. My husband splits the logs when he has a big stack of grading.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-58299894508148534302014-09-03T17:43:19.000-06:002014-09-03T17:43:19.000-06:00Wow. That is one BIG job! But it was good that yo...Wow. That is one BIG job! But it was good that you could handle some of it yourselves and make good use of the wood. While it is sad to see those beauties come down, at least there was a positive in the end of their lives.Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.com