MAPLE TREE

Today was a very exhausting yet wonderful day. I first switched vehicles with my cousing Jeff. He has an awesome Dodge pick-up (Mis gets picky if I call it a truck-its a Burley thing). I drove to the my aunt Merilyn and uncle Bill's home in SLC. I remember it as Grandma and Grandpa Wood's home. I love it! They have kept the home beautiful. The whole neighborhood is georgeous! I was there to get lumber, I know, hard to believe, lumber. Yet this is different. There was a maple tree that was cut down by the city and uncle Bill called to see if I had use for any of the logs. YIPEEEEEE I was in heaven. Bill and I both sustained many hernia's, cuts and bruises getting five logs into the truck (well, maybe just me, hopefully Bill is ok). That is right 5. As you can see from the pictures, they are ginormous! Not to mention, again, this is a maple tree. Very heavy. As I rolled them out of the truck onto the driveway, it felt and sounded like the logs broke the concrete-SERIOUS. As you can see I began to use my newly purchased chainsaw. Can I say now that I wish I would have bought a bigger one. I don't know how the pioneers managed. Probably because I'm a "city boy" and not a "country boy". I had fun none the less and can't wait for the cut pieces to dry. Unfortunately, they must dry before I can make anything, hence the placement up on the top shelf out of the way. I think the pieces cut so far would make and excellent dinner table, but Mis wants me to make a bed for Colton. We will see. Plenty of time to decide. I will keep you "posted".