How's the work flow?

Steve Connally said:
Not exactly. I've only climbed a couple times a year for the last 8 years so I have a lot to regain. Strength loss, confidence loss, skill loss, balance loss, and proficiency. Today was a great day in the trees. Felt totally at home and confident. Was just a good day. I'm starting back at it with MRS. I'm trying to retrace my steps as a rookie climber and see what I can develop that I missed in the early years. It's a pretty cool pilgrimage. I can tell you my knuckles hurt and my 55 year old body isn't as resilient as it once was but I'm getting at it and the boss and foreman have said they noticed improvements. Made me feel good because I'm really working hard to get back to where I feel I'm worth the pay. It's also good for my soul. I feel at home on rope and in a tree.
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So like riding a unicycle with a flat tire…

I’m inspired by your humility, and your resolve. I know you’re no stranger hard things. Honestly, it reminds me of how Neil Peart went back and relearned drums classically at the height of his career.
 
Bendroctanus said:
So like riding a unicycle with a flat tire…

I’m inspired by your humility, and your resolve. I know you’re no stranger hard things. Honestly, it reminds me of how Neil Peart went back and relearned drums classically at the height of his career.
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Right! Neil rearranged the location of everything in his kit and dropped matched grip for a jazz grip. It must have been literally like starting all over.

I also watched a doc on a guy that built a bicycle with handlebars that went the opposite direction of the front tire. He forced himself to learn to ride that bike and eventually got it down. He then had trouble getting back on a normal bike! Odd, but amazing and wonderous.

Switching things up is apparently good for establishing new pathways in the corpus callosum and strengthening mental activity.

Also remember that Crazy Jimmy just won Texas @ 55 years old!
 
thanks @Bendroctanus There's no room but to be humble and have humility. I'm 15 years older than the oldest guy on the crew. I'm working on being as proficient as everyone else. The company owner is a world champion a couple times over I think. There is no room for my ego or my sense of entitlement for respect for my length of time doing this. I can look across the job site and then evaluate my own movement and know anything other than seeing it exactly as it is would be disingenuous. I have surrounded myself with people so much better than I am and am asked to provide a level of climbing and arboriculture I've never been asked to do. I've been on here a long long time. People may remember my journey so when I say I've never worked for a company who asked me to chase 1" deadwood and tip reduce for wind load, those that remember probably aren't surprised. I've gotten to places in trees I never thought I could get to. Takes a lot to get used to but I'm doing it and working on the corpus like Whip said. I didn't know that about Neil. Saw Rush a couple times in high school. @oceans I'm not seeing competing at a chapter level but I used to place pretty solid at Geezers. I'd like to get back in the top 15 and maybe get a ticket to the sunday climb someday. I really want a medal in AR tbh but that's another conversation.
 
oceans said:
Also remember that Crazy Jimmy just won Texas @ 55 years old!
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I talked to him a few years ago and he just felt he was getting better and better as he aged. Following him in our group - it was incredible to watch how proficient he is.
 
Bendroctanus said:
So like riding a unicycle with a flat tire…

I’m inspired by your humility, and your resolve. I know you’re no stranger hard things. Honestly, it reminds me of how Neil Peart went back and relearned drums classically at the height of his career.
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Your Post reminded me of a picture I love.. A derail to add my 65 year old dad riding his six footer up a hill by his house. Easy for him since he rode that when he was a kid , and with me on his shoulders as a kid , when i was not bigger than he lol .. he’s just a Second generation tree climber of the taut line hitch tribe who refuses to give up , like all the tough old dudes I know. Keep climbing @Steve Connally that is awesome what you’re doing! IMG_5264.jpeg
 
27RMT0N said:
I'm plenty busy with a lot of work lined up, but not as far out as I've been in years past in spring/summer. My regulars keep having me back, but not seeing quite as many new customers.
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Have kind of noticed something similar at times. Work from past clients keeping me busy, not as many new ones at times.

I have a friend who also operates in the area and he said he’s noticed it seems slower than usual, or has had people tell him they can’t afford to do the work right now, etc.
 
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I talked with a guy the other day that said they’re buying up small tree companies left and right. IDK if he’s with a big equity or investment or tree company. I ran into him at a friend’s tree job that I stopped by to assist with. He didn’t reveal who the parent company is but, asked me a few questions. I’m hearing it is slower around here for some that will admit it. It seems to me the competition is stiff and I’ve seen a few “out of town” trucks here. Maybe it’s always been this way but, if someone says tree work on FB…50 companies…not kidding…reply. So maybe it’s going slow. I’m just a small fry doing small things and it’s slower. I’ve had a few put off work or state that they changed their mind and can’t afford it now. My 2 cents. Craig
 
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