Back in the saddle.

[Drewtree]

So, after a four month consulting contract that involved absolutely no climbing or manual labour whatsoever I had my first day back doing landscape pruning for my company.

Shit was hard. Forgot a few things.. Such as

1) How scraped up my arms get
2) How nasty mulberries are
3) How to tie up my boots so they don't get untied while climbing
4) Sunscreen
5) How much I love my fucking job

Took me a little bit to get back into the groove but man oh man, when I did, it felt good.

 

[monkeylove]

Don't forget Spruce trees with all those wonderful little knives stabbing you all day.

 

[Boomslang]

Last week was my first climbing work in a year and I forgot how much I love tree climbing....and how out of shape I am.

 

[oldoakman]

You boys need to spend the winter in the south so you don't get fat and lazy. This past winter has been the easiest I have seen since I moved south. Highest gas bill was $91.00. The only problem is we are just now at the beginning of the HOT weather which will last til the end of October at least.

 

[Boomslang]

I like the snow and cold too much to move south right now. Maybe in 30 years or so.

 

[oldoakman]

Nobody in the south wants us Yankees and Canuks to move here permanently, I mean just come for the winter and work a bit to keep in shape, Hell, I'll be back north as soon as I can. Last March we went home for a few days to take my son to a concert for his birthday. We left here it was 50-55 degrees, got home it was 11. Next morning 4" of snow. Next day 30mph sustained winds blowing that snow around, next day sleet and freezing rain. It was all a salve to my soul!

 

[Drewtree]

Nobody in the south wants us Yankees and Canuks to move here permanently, I mean just come for the winter and work a bit to keep in shape, Hell, I'll be back north as soon as I can. Last March we went home for a few days to take my son to a concert for his birthday. We left here it was 50-55 degrees, got home it was 11. Next morning 4" of snow. Next day 30mph sustained winds blowing that snow around, next day sleet and freezing rain. It was all a salve to my soul!

Where's "south" for you, Oakman?

 

[treegongfu]

Back in the early ninties it was possible to go down to the US and work without papers. I get the impression it is not so easy anymore. I could be wrong.

 

[LimbLoppa]

Thanks a lot ISIS!?!

 

[oldoakman]

Where's "south" for you, Oakman?

Home is central Pennsylvania but I am stuck about a thousand miles away from there in alabama/Georgia.

 

[LimbLoppa]

Home is central Pennsylvania but I am stuck about a thousand miles away from there in alabama/Georgia.

You know u love grits and southern women so stop!