Slight change of plans.
We’re going to be staying at Peck Ranch this weekend and serve full days
today and on Sunday. By serving this
extra time we are being granted the following Sunday off—meaning we can enjoy
the full Mardi Gras experience if we so choose.
Not going to lie, I’ve been looking forward to this event as it is said
to be second only to the Mardi Gras down in New Orleans. I just need to be sure to watch my health as
I’ve been tackling this project with a 6 day mentality, not a practical 12
day. Wish me luck!
We worked on a fire line for the entire duration of the sun’s
domination in the sky. It was
awesome. My wrist is doing better—better
enough for me to fell snags again. I
took down 12 and handled a gigantic spring pole. The trick is making several partial cuts on
the pole to release the tension. This
one was so huge though that the bending point was at least 15 feet in the air
so it was impossible to completely neutralize nature’s catapult. After several cuts to make it safer, I
severed the tree as high as I could and watched it fly. I wonder if someone did something similar
back in ancient times with a cruder tool and got the idea for the siege weapon.
I also got a little more experience with the blower, which is a
plus. I really enjoy using the blower
even though I haven’t yet mastered all of the fundamentals like making a solid
line with an even width, but given a little more practice I think I will have
it down. So all in all it was a very
productive evening!
Tomorrow we are
planning on going to go meet up with team purple in Eminence and watch some
rally racing. Definitely going to make
sure to get some rest on our one day weekend—starting now. Talk to you all soon!
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