16-04-2024, 11:39 AM
(This post was last modified: 16-04-2024, 11:41 AM by Oh_hunnihunni.)
Sometimes wildlife protection people get a little over enthusiastic...
I was ejected out of my bed this morning by the sound of chainsaws and discovered the contractor had arrived to 'trim' the feijoa hedge which has been neglected and become a monster. One guy, tall ladder and enormous extending pole and the hedge is reduced by half. It will take some getting used to! Vast amounts of cut branches to be removed, and he tells me he under quoted but will catch up on profit next year when he comes back to take anothet couple of feet off, once the trees have recovered from this massacre. Haumaru has a new grounds manager and boy is she getting years of neglect sorted. And she is listening to those of us who garden, and taking our wishes into account, which is a huge thing for us. My crabapple tree for instance, is safe from chainsaw rape, lol. It pays to be nice to decisionmakers and young men armed with sharp objects...
On the subject of sewing Jan, I unearthed a tiny Glorafilia canvas kit, a butterfly, halfdone back in the 90s when I was non weightbearing for years on end. So of course I am finishing it, and am very grateful the tapestry needle has such a big eye. I'd be delving after the needle threaders if it hadn't!
Funny thing, being so myopic I need super strength contacts and reading glasses, but for close work going without both works with my very short focal distance. Looks a bit weird though holding stitchery at the end of my nose. Best not done in public!
And now the chainsawing is finished, the muncher is in operation. Oh well, should be done and dusted by midday news time!
I was ejected out of my bed this morning by the sound of chainsaws and discovered the contractor had arrived to 'trim' the feijoa hedge which has been neglected and become a monster. One guy, tall ladder and enormous extending pole and the hedge is reduced by half. It will take some getting used to! Vast amounts of cut branches to be removed, and he tells me he under quoted but will catch up on profit next year when he comes back to take anothet couple of feet off, once the trees have recovered from this massacre. Haumaru has a new grounds manager and boy is she getting years of neglect sorted. And she is listening to those of us who garden, and taking our wishes into account, which is a huge thing for us. My crabapple tree for instance, is safe from chainsaw rape, lol. It pays to be nice to decisionmakers and young men armed with sharp objects...
On the subject of sewing Jan, I unearthed a tiny Glorafilia canvas kit, a butterfly, halfdone back in the 90s when I was non weightbearing for years on end. So of course I am finishing it, and am very grateful the tapestry needle has such a big eye. I'd be delving after the needle threaders if it hadn't!
Funny thing, being so myopic I need super strength contacts and reading glasses, but for close work going without both works with my very short focal distance. Looks a bit weird though holding stitchery at the end of my nose. Best not done in public!
And now the chainsawing is finished, the muncher is in operation. Oh well, should be done and dusted by midday news time!