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Kristoff

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I'm doing ok, thanks. And you? I have lots of "clean up" type work to take care of outside today. My tortoise partner visited this past week-end and he LOVES to cut branches off the trees. So I have to trim off all the little twigs from the larger branches, then cut up the branches for firewood. And the twigs. . . what to do with the twigs? That's the problem. I don't have garbage service and my daughter's green waste barrel us always too full for me to bring my twigs to her house. Anyway, that's what I'll be doing today after I feed and take care of the animals.

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That was quite a visit :eek:
Hmm... Burn all twigs in a bonfire that you and Misty can jump over?
 

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I'm doing ok, thanks. And you? I have lots of "clean up" type work to take care of outside today. My tortoise partner visited this past week-end and he LOVES to cut branches off the trees. So I have to trim off all the little twigs from the larger branches, then cut up the branches for firewood. And the twigs. . . what to do with the twigs? That's the problem. I don't have garbage service and my daughter's green waste barrel us always too full for me to bring my twigs to her house. Anyway, that's what I'll be doing today after I feed and take care of the animals.

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Oh my dear ( please excuse me that I am calling you like this, but I mean it honest ) that looks like a lot of hard work.
You are not lazy at all ! Don`t work to much, take care of your back. These branches won`t get feet and walk away ( it would be fine if they would do ! ):D
You can dry the twigs too and use them to make fire. Do you have a place where they can get dry ?

Btw: I am well and a little bit lazy today `cause it is sometimes raining today. But now I am out to look after sheep, lambs and chicken and my cats are waiting for me too.:)
 

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I'm doing ok, thanks. And you? I have lots of "clean up" type work to take care of outside today. My tortoise partner visited this past week-end and he LOVES to cut branches off the trees. So I have to trim off all the little twigs from the larger branches, then cut up the branches for firewood. And the twigs. . . what to do with the twigs? That's the problem. I don't have garbage service and my daughter's green waste barrel us always too full for me to bring my twigs to her house. Anyway, that's what I'll be doing today after I feed and take care of the animals.

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Ok... depending how many/much twigs and small limbs and leaves etc you have throughout the year, you could buy or rent a shredder. We have a TroyBuilt shredder that munches up limbs and leaves up to about 3 inches in diameter. Makes quick work of piles like you have AND the bonus is free mulch.
 

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Ok... depending how many/much twigs and small limbs and leaves etc you have throughout the year, you could buy or rent a shredder. We have a TroyBuilt shredder that munches up limbs and leaves up to about 3 inches in diameter. Makes quick work of piles like you have AND the bonus is free mulch.

Good idea! We have a garden shredder like Mark and it is wonderful! And therapeutic to use too!
 

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Just back from a morning of kayaking on a few small “creeks and streams” that feed the great Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis MD. Pix or two to follow. Great sunny, warm day. Tomorrow - rain.

Can’t help but be envious of your kayaking. My dad was an instructor and I grew up in a boat. I mostly did white water rivers and slalom. I was pretty good at slalom - ranked 32 in the UK for Ladies K1. I have a feeling it contributed to my current back & shoulder problems though. :(
 

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Well I’ve survived the day without getting worse. I am definitely more flexible than I was this morning.

I had a chat with my yoga buddies and, while I am definitely not fit to risk yoga with them tomorrow, I have said I’ll join then for a cuppa afterwards if I feel I can handle sitting down for an hour.

Fingers crossed for a good night!

Sleep well everyone :)
Fingers crossed over here for you as well. Hope it all went well today.
 

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Good morning all. I am up early because I got too uncomfortable in bed.

I seem to have relieved the discomfort now, but I am clearly not fixed :( Patience required [emoji849]

Your dog is so cute @Bambam1989! :)
There is nothing like this kind of problem to teach you patience. I really hope you get better soon.
 

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Oh my dear ( please excuse me that I am calling you like this, but I mean it honest ) that looks like a lot of hard work.
You are not lazy at all ! Don`t work to much, take care of your back. These branches won`t get feet and walk away ( it would be fine if they would do ! ):D
You can dry the twigs too and use them to make fire. Do you have a place where they can get dry ?

Btw: I am well and a little bit lazy today `cause it is sometimes raining today. But now I am out to look after sheep, lambs and chicken and my cats are waiting for me too.:)
Yeah, it doesn't matter to the animals that you don't feel up to it. . . you still have to give them all the time and attention they deserve!
 

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I wish. I DO have a nice, empty, barren pasture where I could pile it all up and set it afire, however, it's against the law here to have open fires.

With good reason to be fair. California is a tinderbox most pf the time. There have been some dreadful wildfires.
 

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Ok... depending how many/much twigs and small limbs and leaves etc you have throughout the year, you could buy or rent a shredder. We have a TroyBuilt shredder that munches up limbs and leaves up to about 3 inches in diameter. Makes quick work of piles like you have AND the bonus is free mulch.
I would LOVE that. Trouble is, the ones I can afford don't work for sh**t. I bought one that is supposed to take twigs up to about 2", but it really doesn't. And if the leaves are still green, they just bend and gum up the works. A good quality shredder is on my wish list. I have eucalyptus trees and I'd love to make my own eucalyptus mulch for enclosures.
 

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