So what did you guys do for the holidays?

newguy18 · 25th December 2007, 09:22 PM

Just curious what ya'll did for the holidays.I fooled with my truck all week and this morning got woke up early by my sister.I was half tempted to leave shreds of red fabric and tell her my dog attacked santa.

Oh that would have been funny.this eveing we had a huge turkey with all the fixins and I stuffed myself[and my dog]silly with sweets,cookies,and summer sausage.

quercus · 25th December 2007, 10:01 PM

the staff has a holiday now untill 3/01/2008. I, on the other hand, am still ckecking up on tree health and have a few days now to do some check up on the gear and machinery.
We had a big turkey too and around new year's day we're going on a short ski and mountaineering trip.

Merry Christmas and a happy newyear!!!

shaggs · 26th December 2007, 02:57 AM

Kids got up at sparrow fart on chrissy day!!! Big BBQ with the family and ate ourselves stupid......was great.
Have a few days off but lots of maintenance and "to do" projects in the garage. Have a broken crank on 660, piston on 044 and rings on 190....thats before I get to the chipper... and the ute... and the.....

No "away" hols but plenty of time at the beach with the kids and mrs

and some

when we get home...
May even go for a spot of fishin with the young fella

then some more

ready for another busy year.
Good luck all

bigshea13 · 26th December 2007, 06:59 AM

shoveled.......ate.....shoveled....ate again......shoveled some more!
I need a plow. I attempted to finish wiring a house I started last month, I had a little time with some friends bird hunting, and even found time to spend with the little woman. soon there will be enough ice to fish on. up until this week there was more ice on the trees than on the lakes and rivers.

hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday.

Ekka · 26th December 2007, 01:30 PM

Burleigh beach, Gold Coast.

TrevMcRev · 26th December 2007, 02:09 PM

Ok ekka , lookin at that pic tells me its time to turn off the snow

We did the usual visit both families stuff, at myself stoopid.
Waiting round now for a baby to pop out....

Shaggs i'm hearing ya with the to-do list, same here.

Ekka · 26th December 2007, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrevMcRev

Ok ekka , lookin at that pic tells me its time to turn off the snow

It's ash from all the bush fires.

mdvaden · 26th December 2007, 03:05 PM

Made an extra trip to my mother-in-law's with my son, to play card games with her after the entire family went out for dinner. Then Christmas, my wife's mom came over here, to spend the day with my wife, my mom and our son. Our oldest daughter and I did something a bit different this Christmas - we went hiking up to Cook and Green trail in Rogue River National Forest about a half hour from here. 4 miles up to "No-See-Em" primitive campsite by the stream, and 4 miles back.

The image attached is the beginning of the trail. It starts up a hillside of some pine and Douglas fir and lots of madrones and oak. Then it gets more dense later with the same trees, but a lot more Douglas fir, yew, vine maple and Rhododendrons with more old growth type trees. And a lot of evergreen shrubs like huckleberry and Mahonia with moss.

We brought freeze dried Mountain house Beef Stroganoff and Oriental Rice Vegetable meals, and added hot water, using my miniature campstove in my daypack.

Built a beautiful warm and toasty bonfire.

It was grand. We reache a few snow patches among the moss and green, and some snow was on the foliage, with icicles on the ends of a few logs. Mostly clear typical forest floor debris though - just enough snow to give the winter feel. A light snow began on our descending hike - as light as the Snowscript Ekka's been using on the website this holiday. Most of the day was just overcast mixed with occassional sunbreaks.

azrael · 26th December 2007, 08:55 PM

Looks beautiful...sounds beautiful...and bonus bonding time.

For X'mas Day...there was a very small gathering of immediate family ...and we ate out this year.. restaurant style)...I ate too much and then only good for a siesta...except I didnt wake up again till 4am on Boxing Day.
All agreed first and last time to eat out...we do a much BETTER X'mas thingy at home... Plus I think the staff were a bit disgruntled to have to work X'mas Day.

We had a much bigger Boxing Day get-together with all the extended family which was GREAT.

and then back to work today.

RC1 · 27th December 2007, 02:21 AM

Ive had a real bad dose of flu for the past 5 days. Hardly been able to get out of bed so no Christmas dinner/festivness etc. Haven't been this rough since I was a kid. Ah well, just been unlucky this year

newguy18 · 27th December 2007, 07:21 AM

I had that thanksgiving weekend.When I had it it felt like there was an air pad in every one of my joints and in the vertebrates of my back that kept filling with.I couldn't hardley move.

Therrin · 27th December 2007, 04:15 PM

I hear ya on that RC1.

Drove up to Bakersfield, Ca to see my parents the day before Christmas. Came down with the flu xmas afternoon, and had it till I left their place the following afternoon. Got home and it went away.

Mom claims that it wasn't the flu, and was in fact, her whooping my @$$ in Yahtzee (dice game). She may be right. Either that or the elevation change, lol.

T'was nice seein all my family again. This time last year I was livin in Chicago where it was -30*F. So I'm thankfull that its not that cold here, and that I'm surrounded by family and friends. Nothin makes for a better holiday.
(cept maybe the new 361!

)

25th December 2007, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,629	So what did you guys do for the holidays? Just curious what ya'll did for the holidays.I fooled with my truck all week and this morning got woke up early by my sister.I was half tempted to leave shreds of red fabric and tell her my dog attacked santa.Oh that would have been funny.this eveing we had a huge turkey with all the fixins and I stuffed myself[and my dog]silly with sweets,cookies,and summer sausage. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

25th December 2007, 10:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
quercus Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 426	Re: So would did you guys do for the holidays? the staff has a holiday now untill 3/01/2008. I, on the other hand, am still ckecking up on tree health and have a few days now to do some check up on the gear and machinery. We had a big turkey too and around new year's day we're going on a short ski and mountaineering trip. Merry Christmas and a happy newyear!!!

26th December 2007, 02:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 462	Re: So would did you guys do for the holidays? Kids got up at sparrow fart on chrissy day!!! Big BBQ with the family and ate ourselves stupid......was great. Have a few days off but lots of maintenance and "to do" projects in the garage. Have a broken crank on 660, piston on 044 and rings on 190....thats before I get to the chipper... and the ute... and the..... No "away" hols but plenty of time at the beach with the kids and mrs and some when we get home... May even go for a spot of fishin with the young fellathen some more ready for another busy year. Good luck all

26th December 2007, 06:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 386	Re: So would did you guys do for the holidays? shoveled.......ate.....shoveled....ate again......shoveled some more! I need a plow. I attempted to finish wiring a house I started last month, I had a little time with some friends bird hunting, and even found time to spend with the little woman. soon there will be enough ice to fish on. up until this week there was more ice on the trees than on the lakes and rivers. hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday.

26th December 2007, 02:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
TrevMcRev Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 730	Re: So what did you guys do for the holidays? Ok ekka , lookin at that pic tells me its time to turn off the snow We did the usual visit both families stuff, at myself stoopid. Waiting round now for a baby to pop out.... Shaggs i'm hearing ya with the to-do list, same here. __________________ Melbourne Arborist, Total Tree Care, Pruning, Tree and Stump Removal

26th December 2007, 08:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
azrael Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth Australia Posts: 335	Re: So what did you guys do for the holidays? Looks beautiful...sounds beautiful...and bonus bonding time. For X'mas Day...there was a very small gathering of immediate family ...and we ate out this year.. restaurant style)...I ate too much and then only good for a siesta...except I didnt wake up again till 4am on Boxing Day. All agreed first and last time to eat out...we do a much BETTER X'mas thingy at home... Plus I think the staff were a bit disgruntled to have to work X'mas Day. We had a much bigger Boxing Day get-together with all the extended family which was GREAT. and then back to work today.

27th December 2007, 02:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
RC1 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Macclesfield England Posts: 139	Re: So what did you guys do for the holidays? Ive had a real bad dose of flu for the past 5 days. Hardly been able to get out of bed so no Christmas dinner/festivness etc. Haven't been this rough since I was a kid. Ah well, just been unlucky this year

27th December 2007, 07:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,629	Re: So what did you guys do for the holidays? I had that thanksgiving weekend.When I had it it felt like there was an air pad in every one of my joints and in the vertebrates of my back that kept filling with.I couldn't hardley move. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

27th December 2007, 04:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,254	Re: So what did you guys do for the holidays? I hear ya on that RC1. Drove up to Bakersfield, Ca to see my parents the day before Christmas. Came down with the flu xmas afternoon, and had it till I left their place the following afternoon. Got home and it went away. Mom claims that it wasn't the flu, and was in fact, her whooping my @$$ in Yahtzee (dice game). She may be right. Either that or the elevation change, lol. T'was nice seein all my family again. This time last year I was livin in Chicago where it was -30*F. So I'm thankfull that its not that cold here, and that I'm surrounded by family and friends. Nothin makes for a better holiday. (cept maybe the new 361! ) __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

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