The day after Thanksgiving is my favorite day of the year! I kind of hate that there is so much emphasis on buying, buying, buying, go to the mall and shop, shop, shop. Of course there is no mall here, which is fine with me, so Black Friday is a bit different. We do have a ‘plaid’ Friday in Ellensburg, if you wear plaid you can get a discount on your shopping downtown. Of course none of us went downtown either, plaid or not. We did what we do best. Chain saws anyone?
Our pasture is an eyesore and it has been on the list. A row of about a dozen willow trees edge the pasture and are all in a state of dying. Multiple downed branches littered the pasture and many more large branches were on their way down. It was a huge mess and the weather was just right to make a new slash pile and burn it, hauling sticks, branches and logs to the towering inferno. Sounds easy, but really it ended up as my very own Black & Blue Friday. I managed to whack a branch into my leg, drop a log on my foot and walk into a low-lying branch. I guess it is true, no pain, no gain.
Luckily, we had plenty of young people here and they love learning to drive tractors and work with fire. We all worked hard, and the pasture is finally becoming transformed. As for myself, well, all I can say is that, Advil is my friend.
Great photos!! So glad you are having a great time even with a few bumps!