Work Done in 2018

[thewoodlands]

One way to ID norway maple is when you pull a leaf off white sap bleeds from the stem. The leaves also turn a brilliant yellow in the Fall.

Thanks @billb3 , I'll remember this info for my next Norway Maple I.D.

 

[thewoodlands]

I just came back from the Podiatrist and the heel pain I've been dealing with is Plantar fasciitis so I have two new pair of arch supports along with some exercises and stretching that I'll be doing.

I had my first cortisone shot which should get rid of the inflammation. Before the exercises I'll get some ice on the heel and then heat before the stretching exercises. I'll be getting a price on some custom arch supports when I call tomorrow.

 

[MissMac]

I just came back from the Podiatrist and the heel pain I've been dealing with is Plantar fasciitis so I have two new pair of arch supports along with some exercises and stretching that I'll be doing.

I had my first cortisone shot which should get rid of the inflammation. Before the exercises I'll get some ice on the heel and then heat before the stretching exercises. I'll be getting a price on some custom arch supports when I call tomorrow.

I don’t know what a cortisone shot will do for your foot, but i can tell you it does wonders for my shoulder! I’ve been getting them for about 5 years now, and sometimes they are the difference between getting things done or not. I hope it brings you some relief!

 

[Chas0218]

This Maple (Norway?) came down about two wind events ago so today I took care of it, the rounds at the top of the tree were good but all the bigger rounds had rotted out but we'll still get some wood out of it.

Looks like a norway I have a few around my property, you guys have another type of maple up there near ADKs that I have growing around my house. Can't remember the name but the leaf is large and triangular without the common maple notches.

Found it, it's called striped maple. Part of the Snake bark maple family.

 

[thewoodlands]

I don’t know what a cortisone shot will do for your foot, but i can tell you it does wonders for my shoulder! I’ve been getting them for about 5 years now, and sometimes they are the difference between getting things done or not. I hope it brings you some relief!

It will help disperse the inflammation and get rid of it. I'm also on 500 MG twice a day of Naproxen which should get rid of the inflammation.

I also bought two pair of the arch supports (Spenco) which makes a huge difference compared to the arch supports I bought at Wally World.
https://spenco.implus.com/products/all-products/spenco-rx-orthotic-arch-support-insoles

A guy that I fished some local walleye tournaments with had a very bad knee, the only way we made it through his last three years until retirement were cortisone shots in that knee. I don't want to get more cortisone shots so I'm doing the ice (5 minutes) heat for 10 minutes and then the stretching exercises twice a day.

Even before the shot there wasn't much pain until the doc pushed on my heel in a certain area, if everything works then I should see a big difference in 2 or 3 weeks.

 

[thewoodlands]

We put two loads of cherry in today so inside we have pine, the maples and cherry, this should get us through some of the colder nights they're calling for.

I did cover four more face cord just in case we have a cold spring.

 

[thewoodlands]

The attached pictures are of the last of the ash that needed splitting, done. I did stack three loads and took a picture but the batteries were low according to the camera so it never saved it to the card.

 

[jatoxico]

South of Watertown NY this weekend, they could be looking at 6-12 inches. All the leaves are off the trees except for the beech and the tamarack trees are really nice to look at.

We are supposed to get our first bit of snow tomorrow afternoon. I will try to outrun the storm as I go north up to Albany where its supposed to catch me and drop 3" overnight before heading back down.

Sorry to hear about the foot. Do what you gotta do and get back out there!

 

[thewoodlands]

We are supposed to get our first bit of snow tomorrow afternoon. I will try to outrun the storm as I go north up to Albany where its supposed to catch me and drop 3" overnight before heading back down.

Sorry to hear about the foot. Do what you gotta do and get back out there!

It sounds like a real mess coming in towards Albany, drive safe.
https://weather.com/weather/alerts/...ificance=A&areaid=NYZ052&office=KALY&etn=0009

Thanks @jatoxico , the foot is feeling better with the medication to keep the inflammation down along with the stretching exercises. Depending what I'm doing for work, I'll work a day and then take one off.

 

[Chas0218]

Looking like we will be getting a little snow in my area. They are estimating 5"-11" tonight. I'm hitting the deer woods this weekend and really enjoy hunting in the snow. Of course everyone stay safe and warm tonight! I'll be getting the plow ready on the 4 wheeler in hopes that I won't need it.

 

[Medic21]

Nothing like splitting wood in an ice storm.

 

[thewoodlands]

Nothing like splitting wood in an ice storm.

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How much ice are you in for? Nice job on the splitting @Medic21 .

 

[thewoodlands]

With a few days of snow coming in (we might get 6 inches) I decided to clear the trails so it's ready for the sleds.

In picture 2046 there is a rotten pine down and 2048 it's cleared with just the leaves showing,pictures 2049 & 51 are a ravine which was clear, 2052 is a dead basswood and 2053 it's cleared, 2055 is another trail pictured from the top entrance which was clear,2056 & 57 leads to 2058 so that trail is open.

 

[thewoodlands]

I had a hemlock down (2059) that will bring you to picture 2063 and 2062 is a widowmaker off the trail but not far enough, that trail is open, the last job today was clearing a dead hemlock (pic 2064) and a bigger hemlock downed by the wind (2065) which was up above the brook, this trail is finally open. Picture 2066 is down by the brook, in 2067 you can see the trail heading up past that downed hemlock and 2068 is another picture of the brook.

 

[Medic21]

We had about 3/8 of ice this morning. Started raining again so I’m watching tv with my baby girl in my lap.

 

[thewoodlands]

We had about 3/8 of ice this morning. Started raining again so I’m watching tv with my baby girl in my lap.

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That's a bunch of ice, everyone looks like their just fine in that picture.

 

[jetsam]

We had about 3/8 of ice this morning. Started raining again so I’m watching tv with my baby girl in my lap.

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You have the same fashion accessories on your shirt that I always do.

Wood chips, sawdust, dog snot.

 

[thewoodlands]

I finally cleared a new trail where I can push the snow deeper into the woods instead of at the corner of the driveway, if I can get the downed maple out of the way, I'll have more room.

I did keep some of the better wood, it's a small tree with thorns, crab apple?

 

[Bushels20]

I finally cleared a new trail where I can push the snow deeper into the woods instead of at the corner of the driveway, if I can get the downed maple out of the way, I'll have more room.

I did keep some of the better wood, it's a small tree with thorns, crab apple?

Maybe a small honey locust? We have a ton of them on our property. Lots of flat tires on the tractor and ATV growing up.

 

[thewoodlands]

Maybe a small honey locust? We have a ton of them on our property. Lots of flat tires on the tractor and ATV growing up.

I don't think we have any honey locust on our property but I've been wrong before.

 

[thewoodlands]

Maybe a small honey locust? We have a ton of them on our property. Lots of flat tires on the tractor and ATV growing up.

Speaking of flat tires, I think that I left a scrench back in on one of our trails, I hope that we don't find it riding the sleds or rhino

 

[Medic21]

I don't think we have any honey locust on our property but I've been wrong before.

You don’t have just one. Those things grow like crazy.

 

[Bushels20]

I don't think we have any honey locust on our property but I've been wrong before.

That’s a good thing. They are terrible to deal with.

 

[thewoodlands]

Before we received the six inches of snow, I did some trail clearing but I left some tools back in on the trail. After getting a bunch of rain, today I checked the second to last spot I worked and there they were, I won't have to worry about finding it in my Rhino tire.

Since I was back in, I decided to check some of the trails for downed wood. Most of it was small branches except for the one starting with picture 2097 thru 2103, usually in this area it's Basswood but this looks like a Maple, what do you think it is?

 

[Medic21]

Way too nice of a day to not work on the pile.

Put a 9 tooth sprocket on the 441 it is faster now but, 24” bar will be the max buried in red oak.

Even got the helper today.