Since we are having branches that have been piling up around the property for the past couple of years chipped, I finally got around to cutting down an old, diseased peach tree that we are not going to irrigate this season because of water restrictions. I was going to cut down the tree with a chainsaw, but the chain come off sawing on the first branch. Since it’s a real pain to put the chain back on the chainsaw, I got a bow saw and discovered I could saw through the branches very quickly, and had the tree cut down by hand in 30 minutes ā not much longer than it would have taken me to put the chain back on the chainsaw once I gathered up all the tools and got the chain back on and adjusted properly. Whenever I cut down trees, I can’t help thinking about Monty Python’s “Lumberjack Song.”
Laurie put the finishing touches on the catio, including trying to clean the calcium carbonate from water seeping out of the swamp cooler over the years. She was really cute scraping on the glass. The last photo shows the finished catio. The large box leaning against the bonsai shelves has my darkroom sink in it.
Off Center & Not Even 
Cute pictures of a hard-working couple–
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Congratulations on the great catio! What a nice place for the kitties to hang out and enjoy the fresh air. Both you and Laurie have worked hard this spring on your home projects, so enjoy the fruits of your labors.
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Ya, I can see the Lumberjack song playing in the background. Love the saw! Really nice catio!
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Looks like hard work! Satisying, though I’m guessing! And you have very lucky cats š
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Deeply impressed with your lumberjack skills – I’d still put the chain back on the saw as wielding an axe hurts too much š
The axe was simply for the photos;) The bow saw did a great job.