More bush-hogging . . . boring

The second 8-hour day of bush-hogging has left me dull and uninspired. I would have finished today, but I got the tractor and bush-hog stuck in a ravine and had to call my neighbor to pull me out with his tractor. Larry has a real farm tractor, a 60 horsepower diesel that can pull a small mountain.

Another hour or so tomorrow, and perhaps I can get my inspiration back.

A no-fooling work day

I started bush-hogging at 8:30 this morning and went for 9 hours with about 30 minutes off for lunch.

Technically, I have a John Deere rotary cutter. "Bush Hog" is the registered trademark name for the popular tractor implement made in Selma, Ala., but nothing better describes how the cutter chews up undergrowth. My hog will take down 3-inch saplings without any problem.

For cleanup around the trees and for areas that are too steep for the tractor, I use a Stihl blade trimmer (seen on the cutter). I can handle saplings up to 2 inches with it.

Another 8 hours and I should be hog clean.