It takes focus and muscle

Tuck rents a log splitter from Rent-a-Tool for all those logs the tree surgeons left in the wake of the blowdown of a Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) across our driveway in that wicked windstorm a few months back.

Woodman, spare that tree? Not:

She: Log splitting must be fun, if one were a man. I remember when Dad had one, and it WAS fun to watch. I admire inventions that make life easier, but don't turn the task into "no labor involved, whatsoever."

We: Yes. The best of both worlds.

She: Except for indoor plumbing.

We: Yes re IP. Last week when Tuck went to pick it up, he had to return home empty handed because there was something wrong with the engine.Then today, after a period of work, he ran out of gasoline and had to go get some more.

She: GEEZ. Much more labor-intensive than it looks at first blush.

We: It takes focus and muscle.

She: PLUS, with the cost of gasoline. Get out that old-time Abe Lincoln chopping block?

We: I'm hoping he won't have to gash his leg.

The Rent-a-Tool folks are the best. It took an extra week, but they delivered -- right to our doorstep -- this morning.

The light was truly fantastic mid afternoon, and Tuck's decision to wear his C.F. Jameson & Co., Inc. hat with its magenta visor was sheer genius:

Charles F. Jameson, a WWI veteran, was our paternal grandfather, a distant man we knew personally only as a little girl when he honored us with praise -- and a crisp dollar bill -- for our excellent wrapping of his birthday presents one summer long ago. Goomp took over the firm Grandfather and an associate had founded, and now our totally awesome brother Ben is Prez of C.F. Jameson & Co, Inc. Grandfather was Goomp's hard-task-master pater, who lost the love of his life -- Goomp's precious mother, Lucie Adele Chesterton -- to TB way back when their son, little Arthur -- AKA Goomp -- was only five years old. No one lovelier than she.
Woods and the man. Check out the ratio:  Tuck = a man. The garage (background) + the pipe (in his mouth) + the log (in his hands) = wood. Wood=3, Man=0. Let's call the calling off off?

Comments

[goomp]

It is great to see the boys constructively stay out of mischief. The cap is wonderful advertizing for C.F. Jameson & Co., manufaturers of sophisticated finishes for automobile interior parts.

[Teresa]

Yes, TB was certainly rampant back in the day. My grandmother (father's mother) lost half a lung to TB when she was 45. She lived to be 99.

My husband takes an axe and splits our logs for kindling - seems to work pretty well - but he doesn't do too much at one time. It's nice to know you can rent those log splitters though - I never thought of that!

[Solomon]

Sissy,

Email just bounced. We're on for tomorrow, 6:30 at the Hillel, 3rd floor cafeteria for eats. Be there or be the geometrical object of your choice.

-S

[Laura Lee Donoho]

I emailed you too Sissy and it came back. Wanted to show you the oak tree with leaves. Laura

[Sissy Willis]

Laura Lee -- Please try sending again. 'Can't wait to verify ID.

[Laura Lee Donoho]

I tried again last night and the email bounced back. Will try again.