Lumber-Janein’ with Hayleyanne

Stay-at-home orders being what they are, I’ve made my very first tree-felling video! I’ve been cutting firewood on our property since 2006, when I changed out the old propane heater for a wood stove. Sure, I had back-up electric heat, but what fun is that? A wood stove is like having a warm companion during the winters, and it doesn’t ditch you when the electricity goes out. Besides, getting rid of as much combustible fallen wood in our forest makes us a little less vulnerable during wildfire season.
Ever the tomboy, I bought a chain saw. Early on, I’d had a few trees removed by professional arborists and observed their cutting techniques. I viewed how-to chain sawing videos on YouTube, plus I watched the guy in the mall who made those wooden bears.
By the time Wayne moved up here I was fairly well-versed in operating a chain saw. He’s shown little interest in learning this art which is perfectly fine with me. His many skills lie elsewhere, plus he's much safer this way.
Hence, I’ve zip-tied my smartphone to a hiking pole so as not to involve him in photographing me while a tree is falling. Made the logos come out backwards, but I'm still working on that.
 
So here’s my two cents’ worth of stay-at-home activities!

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