Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Chainsaw Diva

I have the coolest friends, from foresters, to outdoor educators, to classroom teachers, to neighbors who are "can do" people. I am very impressed with Neighbor Shannon who takes short courses to learn all kinds of skills from carpentry, to welding, to chainsawing! She epitomizes what Mainers are all about...self sufficient, strong willed, and kind of heart!
She just attended a full weekend course on Chainsaw Safety learning the basics of chainsaw maintenance to basic use skills. The course was run by foresters who have great skills and high standards for safety. Shannon did pretty good! Now, she can thin out trees on her property to make for a healthier forest. Cool beans!

2 comments:

pat maloney said...

Go Shannon - great photo - are you selling fire wood?

Laurie Haines said...

She has to buy her own chainsaw first;-) She is going to buy the same Stihl model that she used in the class. It is perfect for petite women without a long arm reach.