Homestead Clearing

Time to get back to work. It has to be done. Trading today was all finished. Tools and equipment are ready.
But, is the old man ready. Ha
I had to clean out around the little walnut tree. I don't like it that close to the fence. But we will save it.
I can remember when we would pick up walnuts as kids and sell them to the produce store in town.
It put a little money in our pockets. For kids. That is exciting. It is now too. lol

Back to the clean up area. It needs to be cleared up some anyway. But mostly for the two little hickory trees.
Even if I never see one hickory nut in my lifetime from the trees. It is worth it. Someone will be glad that I cared.

Two cedars must be removed. But how I want to do that is the question. Save a log or maybe a post?
Also keeping in mind future fence for horses or cows.
I will have to cut high if that is what I want to do.

I knew I didn't cut a big enough notch. The chain is dull and wasn't cutting very well.
I should have put the new one I bought on. But, as always. I try to save. lol

Since the tree is lodged on other trees around it. How do I get it down? This is a very dangerous time.
A year or two ago a man that had cut trees all his life was killed by a falling tree.
So, caution is a must.
There is a grapevine attached to the tree. I will try to pull it down with it. Using a long rope.

So we will tie the rope to the red iron horse.

It didn't work. The grapevine pulled loose. So I had to go back into the danger zone. I finally got it cut down.
I didn't like working so close to the lodged tree. Very dangerous.
But, we prevailed. As you can see below.

It took hours. I was a little tired. After playing all week. I need to get back to full working strength again.
Well, for me anyway. Ha
I have more to show and to tell you. Some good and some bad. It will have to be in a later post.
Here is what we have finished so far. See the little hickory tree next to the down log?

We are leaving the work area. We are not even close to being finished. It will take weeks.
But, we will get it done. It just takes time. The green "iron horse" will soon be back in action.

I really like the land.
The physical labor is nothing compared to a well groomed and planned out setting to look at.

Thank you for following along with me in my determination to clear and clean up the land.
As long as I have the time to keep working.

Together we will see my thoughts and ideas for how a homestead should look.
It is a lot of work. It will take years to finish it to my satisfaction. So, we move along slowly.
Like the turtle. Just keep on moving forward.

Francis