We've had two record high temps in a row yesterday and today, I think it hit 77F yesterday, all this warm weather brought some storms and high wind today. I was driving home from work when I'm less that 1/4" mile from home I see a guy cutting up a tree that had fallen on the driveway to an apartment building. I turned around and stopped, asked him if he had a place the wood was going. He said no, so I asked if I could have it. He said if you help me sure. So I went home and grabbed my trailer and headed back. We got that tree cut up then started on another that had fallen behind the building. We kept going until we filled my 5x10' trailer with 2' sides. And there is probably that much more, he is going to call me when he heads over to do the rest. It was raining on us the whole time, but at least it wasn't too cold. Looks like most of it is elm. Good mix of small stuff and larger pieces to split. I would have taken a picture but it was almost dark when I got home.
Also when I first went home to grab the trailer, I noticed one of the trees in my yard had also been blown completely over right at the base of the trunk. It was almost dead anyway, but I hadn't taken it down because it was right next to power lines so I wasn't going to touch it. It was actually on my to-do list to call the power company and see if they would take it down. Thankfully it JUST missed the grape arbor I had built just this summer.
It fell away from the power lines too. I still need at least one more trailer load of seasoned to get me through this winter yet, but at least I've got a good start for future winters. Temp is supposed to drop like a rock tonight and tomorrow.
Also when I first went home to grab the trailer, I noticed one of the trees in my yard had also been blown completely over right at the base of the trunk. It was almost dead anyway, but I hadn't taken it down because it was right next to power lines so I wasn't going to touch it. It was actually on my to-do list to call the power company and see if they would take it down. Thankfully it JUST missed the grape arbor I had built just this summer.
It fell away from the power lines too. I still need at least one more trailer load of seasoned to get me through this winter yet, but at least I've got a good start for future winters. Temp is supposed to drop like a rock tonight and tomorrow.
Those storms are headed to my part of Kentucky tonight maybe we'll all be lucky and no one will get hurt, no one's home will be damaged and we'll score some wood!
