A BIG JOB & FIRE

Remember the big ice storm we had back in December? Remember the two big trees that were damaged so badly Mickey & our son-in-love, Dave, cut down? All that limb debris had been thrown out into the back behind our fence and property. Mickey had been wanting to burn all of it. Seems like it was either too dry, and risk of fire, to do it or too wet, and wouldn't burn. We have had an unusual amount of rain in our area this summer.

Well, on Tuesday last week, in addition to us having the grand kids here, Mickey contacted our "adopted" son, Brody. who works for the Coweta Fire Department, to come help him.

I told them I was going to take pictures so Mickey is "primping" here by slicking down his hair for the photos!! The two chairs are in place for them to sit and talk and rest during this chore.

Beginning to move some of the debris and form a pile for the fire.

Getting it going. Mickey has just tossed another limb on.

It's going real good now.

You can barely see them in this picture but there are quite a few marigolds in bloom out here among the weeds and grasses. These came up as volunteers from the huge garden Mickey had planted back hear the summer of 2007.

Brody throwing yet another limb on the blaze.

My guys work cheap!!! All I had to provide was lunch. Here I'm carrying out their plates of sandwich, Frito's, bread & butter pickles (I made) and cantaloupe. Then I brought them each a soda to go with it.

Here are my two guys eating, resting and enjoying each other as they accomplish a huge job that Mickey had really been dreading tackling.

Thank you so much, Brody, you are always there to help us.

Brody is truly a Spiritual Son.