Spent much of the morning trying to clean up from last weeks wind storm. Tim was kind enough to come over with his chainsaw.. Luckily, I had the appropriate safty ware… namely a jason-style hockey mask..

Tim gave me a quick lesson in chainsawology and I was hooked… As of this eveing I still have the average number of fingers and limbs.. so I count myself lucky

I feel for this tree..Not sure it’s goign to survive the loss of this limb. It’s badly off balance now and leaning precariously over some power lines.  It’s always been out there.. the kids have built snow forts under it for years.. Like anything these days.. any change tugs a but at my heart strings..

Thansk to all the help from TIm and Matt, Ian and Gabe.. we got the whole thing cleaned up

Mid afternoon Diane and I did the annual ritual of the Richmond Holiday Salle.. we rarely buy anything.. but tis so wonderful seeing everyon from town.. I love my town.. I really do

As we not-shopped we were seranded from abovee by one of the high school choirs.. Here they’re singing a Chanuckah song (happy 4th night).. Their voices were wonderful.. I still maintain a catchy  catchy Chanukah song has never been written.

We saw so many frinds on both sides of the sale.. Here’s Chris with his very nice wares (he’s having an open studio next weekend.. I’l post details)

We saw the Grange Ladies again !

Amanda…

Abbot and Rose (Abbot inspired me to buy my first welder)

Deb

Then back home to finish cleaning the yard.. Here the kids are helping reerect the shelter over the pizza oven.. It went down in the wind.. and it must weigh 500 pounds !

OK.. gotta run to dinner. We’re all getting to talk about ‘Deb’s Big Idea’.. should be cool !

More tomorrow !

nite all, nite Sam

-me