Though my safety helmet arrived late Friday evening, I decided to wait until first thing Monday morning to put it to use. I did the usual school drop off run, and a treat filled dog walk, security coverage of the farm, before 8 got dressed in my PPE to start sawing up some of the bigger stuff my little MS170 Stihl was not having much fun with. And you know what, it kicks when you give it the beans, but it is otherwise well worth the money (so far). I burned a full tank of mixed fuel (40:1 to be exact, whereas my Stihl uses 50:1, which means separate mixed fuel cans for both machines, plus a third larger vessel just for straight gasoline.) it worked admirably. I am happy. Both the saw, the chaps, and the Green Devil forestry helmet/visor/glasses/ear protection combo worked a real treat. The Proyama 68 CC. Chainsaw is 116 decibels, so not a fun toy to run if you have no hearing protection on.
I also stacked the new bigger rounds I made today, so that took some doing. I might have cut these rounds closer to twelve inches thick rather than a full sixteen, because I had to carry and/or roll them forty some odd feet to where I’m stacking near the chopping block. More effort up front means less effort next fall when I go to split it.
At some point late this week my Husqvarna chainsaw gloves are due to arrive. I have a handful of logs in Pile One left to buck. And then it will be time to focus on the behemoth patch that is Pile Three. Good grief, it feels bigger every time 8 walk anywhere near it! I think it’s growing all on its own. I suspect the weather will turn wet, or snowy so I do not expect to get too far into processing Pile Three before I give up for winter.
One thing I hate most about my Crohn’s disease is what it has done to my teeth & gums. They get very sensitive to the cold weather. Sends my nerves into a painful fit that can last several hours, even with the proper toothpastes, and a fabric covering. Plus I start to itch like crazy in the severe cold, so that puts a real damper on being outside too. Need to dress warmly, but not too warm as once you start to work & move about you’ll sweat, then get chills, and ruin your day with weird body temperature issues. Fun times.
For a change of pace we took the kids to Wonderfest at Canada’s Wonderland for the late afternoon. Got there just before four o’clock, and was heading back to the car by six thirty. We had dinner inside the Lazy Bear over by the Mountain. I did not realize it had a downstairs eating area. What luck! The youngest & I scoured out seating for the four of us, so that worked out well in the end. We also stopped off four six pieces of garlic bread to eat on the way home, so that was a tasty way to finish off the late afternoon.
My wife has always wanted to see the show at the King’s Gate theater, or whatever they call it now. We’ve missed it a few years running, but not yesterday. We got great seats near the back by the exit, so it wasn’t hard to leave once the show was done.
The show itself was thirty minutes long, and was entertaining. Kids liked it a great deal. I know my wife liked it. The shows we saw at Busch Gardens for the Christmas holidays was hard to top, as it had figure skating in it, and my three ladies love them some figure skating. That being said, it was a good show. Lively & bright, with nice props, backgrounds, back drops, and costumes. I would watch it again this season if we needed to.
You know what I do need to do? I need to figure out how to keep dust from the sawing out of my nose. I can feel it in there, and it’s making me want to sneeze. Glad for the new face shield. Good visibility, and easy to push up out of my way. The integrated safety glasses are a real hoot. It’s a nice touch! Soft on the bridge of my nose too.
I had best get to the paid work. I see I have at least one work related email in the queue. Ciao Bella!
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