That stubborn tree was no match for the Ford 4WD tracotr and a steel cable.

All it took was a quick couple of tugs, and down it came.

John dragged the tree ahead a bit where we could get at it to cut it up later.

This is one of the biggest trees we've had to deal with so far.

If only we had a crane to get part of this into our house as a structural column.

Over at the brush pile, we had a very nice blaze working. With the weather we've been having, the propane burner has been our firestarter.