So we are officially land owners, and we're not wasting any time getting started. Where to start isn't exactly clear though.
On a recent visit, we realized that there are a lot of trees that need to get cleaned up, regardless of where we plan to put the house. A few years ago, there was a massive ice storm that went through the area and did significant damage to the trees. There are now a lot of dead tree limbs hanging way up in the tree canopy. On top of that, there are just a lot of dead trees that need to come down. We felt pretty unsafe walking around, not sure of what would fall on our heads.
So we decided the best starting point would be to take care of some of those issues, particularly in the areas where we know we will be building. We have a small chainsaw already, and this week we bought ourselves some hard hats, chainsaw chaps, loppers and a good hand saw. This weekend, Justin took down about 20 dead trees, and I took care of clearing out the saplings that were in his way.
It was a good start. We worked for about 4 hours and felt like we made good progress. At least it's much safer now. It was nice to be outside getting some fresh air too. I think we're in for a lot of that in the future.
So what did we learn this weekend?
1. We need to drink plenty of water while we are working.
2. Hard hats are our new best friend.
3. Dressing in layers is best.
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