branching off

[sergebroom]

My plans re the backyard's dead tree were cut short when, after completely branching off, I realized that explosives would be needed to extricate the remnants from the hardpacked stuff that New Mexicans generously call 'soil'. I think I'll go for something a tad less spectacular - like a chainsaw to cut the whole thing at ground level. A trip to a rental place will resolve the situation at its roots.

Comments

[athgarvan.livejournal.com]

Good luck at the job. I liked "cut short" and "branching out"!

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

I felt it wise to truncate the flow of bad jokes, for fear I'd be barking up the wrong tree.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

I don't remember any of the names, but there're liquids that can be put on [trunk part that's left after cutting] to make them break up much sooner.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Good idea. Since the stump is in an out-of-the-way spot, I'll probably cut it down as close to the ground as I can, then I'll look for that liquid.