Excavator Work: Land Clearing and Tree Removal Before Rain

Morning Work and Brush Hauling

• 🌧️ The day started with a plan to get work done before an expected rain shower later in the morning.
• 🚚 Robert assisted in loading and hauling brush to the back of the property to clear an area for felling more trees.
• 🪵 The ground, having dried out over the past few days, allowed for efficient moving of brush and logs.

Tree Felling and Stump Removal

• 🌲 Several trees were taken down, with efforts made to cut them up and haul logs and stumps to a designated burn pile.
• ⚠️ Challenges were noted with using the stumper attachment for grabbing and moving large stumps, preferring a bucket for better control.
• 🌱 The soft ground made it easier to push trees down, though one dead tree was pushed more aggressively than intended.

Continued Clearing and Log Management

• 🪵 Efforts continued to haul large stumps to the burn pile before the ground became too wet from the approaching rain.
• 🪵 Some saw logs were identified but deemed not worth hauling separately, so they were added to the pulpwood pile.
• 🌲 The team focused on felling more pine trees for Robert to cut up while brush was being hauled.

End of Day and Weather Impact

• ☔ The day's work was cut short by heavy rain after lunch, leaving the site muddy.
• ✅ All brush was successfully hauled, and a pile of wood was set on fire to burn down.
• 🌲 Four trees still remain to be taken down in the future.