Huge tree removal, visit both moms, sunny hot afternoon and a hockey practice,

Where are we today ?

Plattsville Ontario

           What a wonderful clear cold morning today, almost reminds us of the Arizona desert in January. Just below freezing and frost on the car windows. So turn on the heat to warm our coach until the sun comes up. Clear morning sky and a nice view of the moon at 7 am. Looks like a bright star or satellite right close to it.

moon and ?

think that is an interesting morning cloud

frost on the car windows

           Walkabout town and noticed a fog down the road, over the Nith river. But gonna warm up soon.

          Back to Camp Awesome and watched these trucks pull in and 1/2 way down the 5 acres. At 9 am, a Tree removal service. Hmm gonna wander on down see what they doing. Looking like we will have some excitement here today.

Complete Tree Service

       They are removing that huge Willow tree below on the left, that has grown so fast and has damaged Bob's deck as well as his and the neighbor's fence. So I gotta watch this for a while, I do have some time ya know.

thats one huge tree

getting the bucket on the crane

all geared up

        Love watching the process as these guys really know what they are doing. One guy in the bucket straps on the limbs, the guy in blue with the chainsaw, and one on the ground with a guide rope. Crane operator, and another cutting up the limbs as they come down.

cutting the first limb

first small limb removed, its huge 

         One limb at a time from the top down.

another huge limb

the limbs being cut up here

almost done

feeding the brush and small limbs into a very large chipper 

some of the large limbs on this trailer

slightly smaller limbs fill this trailer

           Now this pic below was taken at 2:30 they were all done , all cleaned up and no signs that they were even here.  These guys do a good job and know their stuff. Not sure what they will do with the wood, willow is no good for firewood. I had a huge one fall in my yard 30 years ago, cut it up and dried over the summer. Tried in our wood stove (we heated our house with wood at the time) and  just burn like nothing, Poof gone, next to no heat at all.

all cleaned up

         While this work was in progress I dropped Suzie in New Hamburg to visit her mom for a bit and I stopped into Kitchener to visit my Ma for a while. Then back pick up Suzie and home for lunch. 

         We even had time to enjoy some excellent time outside get some reading done (when not watching the tree cutting) and enjoy the heat from the afternoon sun. 92F (in the sun) sure feels wonderful.

        While reading, a friend Randy (fellow newbie, fulltime Rv'er) stopped by for a short visit and catch up. Nice to see him.  They heading south about 2 days after us may even see them somewhere in our travels.
        Then I do my cooking stuff, whip up supper. Grilled a couple marinated boneless skinless chicken breasts for a chicken burger accompanied by our usual salad.

very tasty

       Then at 6 pm down to the Plattsville Arena to watch Grandson number 4 for his hockey practice. Try and see them when we are in the area. He is playing on the Novice Rep team.

he is doing very well, amazing to see those short legs
move him down the ice, lightning speed

      Now that was another busy fun day we had, always find interesting things to do every day, while we are waiting for "Blast Off".
       Thanks for checking us out and if you are in the neighbourhood drop in.

Check out the interactive map below to see where we have been this Spring and Summer.