A Bit of Pyromania

Hello!
Weekend is half done…
Yesterday I mad a good start at cleaning up the back where we are working on the trees

Sharons husband Paul (and friends) have been doing a fabulous job of milling the trees – we’ve now got pretty much all that was on the neighbours property done.

I wanted to get this pile reduced and start clearing along the fence near the highway so when the next stage happens with the ‘proper’ mill, they haven’t got a horrible mess to work around

Like chopping down this weedy tree and the other plants that have grown up

I love a good fire… started mine off in a box and piled on stuff
I pulled the pile around a lot, kicked it and shouted at it first.
Glad no-one was watching this bonfire abuse… actually I was trying to scare out any remaining rabbits. None seemed to be in there and none came shooting out after I set it alight either.
I did start it on the edge so they would have time to run out as well.
(That would have been so bad, but I didn’t see any so thats good)

It took hold pretty well
I cut down the tree and added those on as well… once it was hot enough the green stuff burned no problem

The chooks went into a bit of a huddle, unsure how to get past the scary fire to their coop.

Notice someone missing???
Flea of course. Found here in the coop stuffing her face and completely unconcerned about the raging fire

Nothing fazes that chook!

Got my parang out to shave off twigs from wood I want to keep for our inside fire. No point wasting the good stuff

And on a really really long stick I toasted a few marshmallows … was actually a challenge getting close enough to the fire! She was kicking out some heat!

I love mine cremated…

I could take fire photos all night…

Glowing!

The fire had died down a lot of course overnight but today it was easy enough to get it going again to chuck a few more things on.

There are some pretty big chunks of wood in there, so it will burn for a while.
The whole area is looking better already and more manageable.
Need to get in there with a rake to gather up more of the bits and pieces.

Maybe tomorrow afternoon.
In the morning I am meeting my cousin Leonie as we are madly planning a multiday hike – leaving Tues. morning if we can get ourselves sorted!!!
We’ve been trying to do this for ages. But life keeps sticking its nose in and getting in the way haha
We must be stark raving mad… its pretty damn cold out there at night! (Yes, we will be camping.)
Fingers crossed we’ll be able to do it. Still waiting to talk to parks as with Covid, we have to register to make sure not too many people are using the trail at the same time. (Possibly an overkill rule for here and in winter but thats the way of the world right now)

Hopefully tomorrow I’ll find time to process all the photos from tonights outing at Sharon and Pauls…Cracker night! So much fun!

Enjoy your weekend!!
Cheers