Yesterday was a BIG day here at Keppers. The crew from Mertons - Keldi, Mike, Ian, Alastair, Avia and "O"(the new exchange student from Thailand) all showed up to help us move brush to the chipper. Sounds easy? Lots of lifting and hauling. They really made short work of it!
Each person has much to contribute: Avia did lots of smaller detail clean up, O was in the thick of it in spite of a short night's sleep, Alastair hauled but also pulled some oak rods for walking sticks (I felt better about the oaks having a second useful life),
Ian was our muscle guy - lifting and hauling small trees and logs, Mike was our big picture guy - co-ordinating and safety aware, and Keldi provided the three c's: competency, confidence the job was doable, and cheerfulness for all. I want just a bit of her enthusiasm!
And with so many people there was actually a bit of time to pause now and then as the chipper caught up to the piles assembled.
After the main haul we had filled more than one manure spreader load of chips.
We broke for lunch and tackled more and them wrapped up the event with the first watermelon of the season.
As I fell asleep that night I kept thing of that phrase from the movie Ghostbusters. I modified it only slightly "Who you gonna call? BRUSHBUSTERS!"
So, the opening in the woods is larger and cleared of brush and nearing a field to set up the mobile high tunnel. Thank you Mertons plus O!
No comments:
Post a Comment