{"id":472,"date":"2016-12-24T20:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-12-24T20:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/?page_id=472"},"modified":"2016-12-26T17:03:06","modified_gmt":"2016-12-26T17:03:06","slug":"trimming-the-maple","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/?page_id=472","title":{"rendered":"Felling the Maple | Limb by Limb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 50&#8242;, 30 year old Maple was overhanging the neighbors&#8217; yards and decks and blocking the sun in that corner of the yard. I did this all by myself.<\/p>\n<p>Note:\u00a0Click on the first image for the Fancy Box Pop-Up. Mouse over the right side of the Pop-Up window and click the arrow to navigate to the next pic. There are also videos at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-472 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8219_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8219_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-534\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-534'>\n\t\t\t\tYou start with a ladder\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8229_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8229_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-537\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-537'>\n\t\t\t\tThen you climb the ladder\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2096_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2096_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-508\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-508'>\n\t\t\t\tAdd four or so levels of cross members for climbing and footing.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2097_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2097_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-509\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-509'>\n\t\t\t\tDrag up ropes, webbing, harnesses, carabiners, pouches, saws, etc.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8221_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8221_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-535\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-535'>\n\t\t\t\tHoist gear\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2204_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2204_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-514\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-514'>\n\t\t\t\tAttach gear. The purple strap was attached first. It kept me from falling. The bright red strap was attached to the chain saw so I could drop it in a crisis and save my legs from being trimmed.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2219_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2219_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-520\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-520'>\n\t\t\t\tStrap yourself in Laddie. Make cuts in between breezes. I had 20-25 mph gusts this day.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2099_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2099_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-510\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-510'>\n\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t look down. I was above the ridge line of the roof when I started.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2100_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2100_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-511\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-511'>\n\t\t\t\tWell, you get use to it after a while.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2205_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2205_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-515\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-515'>\n\t\t\t\tMost upper limbs had to be attached to a repelling rope and lowered slowly.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8232_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8232_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-538\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-538'>\n\t\t\t\tStart making piles\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8227_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8227_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-536\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-536'>\n\t\t\t\t\u2026 and more piles\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2092_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2092_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-507\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-507'>\n\t\t\t\tDad&#8217;s old and frayed come along still had enough strands remaining to pull down the limbs and trunk sections. I&#8217;m pulling from the Kanzan Cherry trees in the back in this pic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2207_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2207_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-516\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-516'>\n\t\t\t\tThe more you top, the lower you get to the ground but weight starts adding up quickly.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2104_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2104_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-512\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-512'>\n\t\t\t\tLight, 3\/8&#8243; cord was attached to the heavier line. I would throw the light line over the limb, thread it through the carabiner and cinch the heavier line to the limb.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2210_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2210_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-517\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-517'>\n\t\t\t\tAt this point, your think you have done most of the work.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2217_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2217_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-518\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-518'>\n\t\t\t\tWork gets harder to handle as you work you way down the trunk.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2218_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2218_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-519\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-519'>\n\t\t\t\tDifferent sections had to be pulled down from different angles.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2334_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2334_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-521\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-521'>\n\t\t\t\tThere&#8217;s a lot of eyeballing involved with each cut. You have to determine how much mass is hanging in which direction. Otherwise, things begin to twist and fall elsewhere.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2335_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2335_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-522\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-522'>\n\t\t\t\tBack cut angles and depth become real important\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2202_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2202_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-513\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-513'>\n\t\t\t\tI would have to cut a bit, climb down, add more tension to the come along, climb back up and cut some more. Quite a quad workout.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2336_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2336_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-523\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-523'>\n\t\t\t\tYou have to listen very carefully to the trunk noises as you make progressive cuts. Otherwise, you will come down with it.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2354_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2354_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-524\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-524'>\n\t\t\t\tRatcheting from the Weeping Cherry tree in the front yard\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2394_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2394_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-527\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-527'>\n\t\t\t\tGetting close\u2026 Not\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2400_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2400_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-531\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-531'>\n\t\t\t\tTime to clean up the debris on the ground\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_0257_iPad_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_0257_iPad_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-502\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-502'>\n\t\t\t\tClean up on the ground takes a lot of time and energy.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_0359_iPhone_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_0359_iPhone_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-503\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-503'>\n\t\t\t\tBut wait\u2026 there&#8217;s more\u2026 time to section and split. Set the axe blade firmly, use the sledge on the axe to set it deeper, insert the wedge, sledge the wedge, repeat.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_0360_iPhone_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_0360_iPhone_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-504\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-504'>\n\t\t\t\tThe high chair.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_0368_iPhone_LR.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/legreann.com\/IrishTwit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_0368_iPhone_LR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-505\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-505'>\n\t\t\t\tWorked the daylights out of the 14&#8243; 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