Just loaded and ready to leave the current job when a guy stops. He was one I had called about a month ago and got the standard "I'll let you know" which always in the past meant "when he** freezes over". Said when I finish the current job (5 trees to go) he wants me to work on his.
The farmstead
Field border - too long to get it in one shot
Near as I can tell there are 15 trees on that border. Those are the ones I can have. Haven't climbed up there to inspect but from the road they look on the small side. I've been fooled before on guessing sized though. My bet is I will also be getting some around the farmstead as some of them are looking sick.
Gives me a problem. My wife is in rehab after a craniotomy to relieve a 'bleeder'. Very unstable on her feet even using a walker. Should be coming home in another week or two which will severely limit my 'cutting time'
I also have 3 trees at another site I already promised, another 3 that I have a query out on, an entire patch on a "call me in April and we'll talk", plus three huge willows that I must get out this year - promised that I would do them 4 years ago. At least on the willows, just putting them on the ground would satisfy him. I can't stomach the idea of cutting a live tree and letting it rot though.
I may have to pass the latest batch off a buddy. Am definitely declining the Boyer Park stuff.
Harry K
The farmstead
Field border - too long to get it in one shot
Near as I can tell there are 15 trees on that border. Those are the ones I can have. Haven't climbed up there to inspect but from the road they look on the small side. I've been fooled before on guessing sized though. My bet is I will also be getting some around the farmstead as some of them are looking sick.
Gives me a problem. My wife is in rehab after a craniotomy to relieve a 'bleeder'. Very unstable on her feet even using a walker. Should be coming home in another week or two which will severely limit my 'cutting time'
I also have 3 trees at another site I already promised, another 3 that I have a query out on, an entire patch on a "call me in April and we'll talk", plus three huge willows that I must get out this year - promised that I would do them 4 years ago. At least on the willows, just putting them on the ground would satisfy him. I can't stomach the idea of cutting a live tree and letting it rot though.
I may have to pass the latest batch off a buddy. Am definitely declining the Boyer Park stuff.
Harry K