Sawing
Jumping
March 21 is “Ladies’ Day” (aka the Spring Equinox). The well- founded tradition is that that no trees should be felled until next year.
Now the sap starts rising and the birds can start nesting safely.
Unfortunately, there’s six biggish trees down which must be cross cut for fire wood (as well as an enormous oak which came down in a storm), so it will still be a few weeks before the noise of the chainsaw is banished.
This particular tree came down perfectly. Nevertheless, it is amazing how lighted-footed one can be in steel tipped chainsaw boots when the trunk begins to crack.
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