Afternoon chores

Dad and I were just finishing up lunch today and thinking about going out to the farm earlier to get some fishing in before dark when we heard this great big "thud" on our roof! We had noticed earlier that the city tree trimming crew was out next door cutting up stuff and shredding all the cut limbs and branches. We both ran outside to see what was going on. There was a crewman in a basket right over our place. The crewman said that a loose branch had fallen on the roof but caused no damaged but Dad and I had to go up there to see for ourselves.

Dad overseeing the tree trimming by the City crew.

It was the first time in years that I had been up there. There was a lot of branches and vines overgrowing over the north part of our house that haven't been attended to in atleast a year.

The City cut away all the big stuff that was nearest the street and around the power and cable lines on the pole but there was a few major branches that Dad wanted to cut. So he climbed down and got his saw and climb back up (this is my 80 year old father).

So Dad sawed and pruned away at the branches and vines and I pulled off the branches and tossed them next to the street for the Sanitation Crew to pick. Also swept off all the leaves piles on the roof and in the gutters.

The roof afterwards, alot cleaner

It sure looked a lot nicer after we did all the cutting and cleaning! Unfortunately, a small branch whipped back to one of Dad's eye (he should have worn goggles or something). It was painful for a couple hours but better now, he claims. Yup, my Dad is pretty tough!

Went out to the farm after Dad's afternoon nap, to check up on things.

There was this big dead skunk out by the trailer, I think we'll avoid messing with this guy for alittle while until the smell goes away. We also saw four deers running across the levee road on our way out. Poor deers, probably running for their lives since hunting season for them started a couple weeks ago. On private land in Mississippi, it's permissible to shoot up to five antherless deers (and/or legal bucks with at least 12" spreads on their inside beams) during hunting season.

Well, it's was a pretty busy November afternoon today.

-DB-