Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 At age 81, one of the chores I can still do is tree removal, but I leave the bigger trees to the pros . The guy I rely on is Brad Montague, head honcho of Brad's Tree Service . Brad and his crew have removed roughly 40 trees from our lot in Errol, New Hampshire over a period of 25 years, and the above video is from their recent last visit . As always, the 3-man crew worked fast and effectively . I was mesmerized when that first tree went into the shredder. That machine literally "ate" the entire tree in seconds. Loggers up north will tell you they "work in the woods" . Montague will stress that he is not a logger (in the strict sense) - he usually doesn't work in the deep woods - but he knows his craft and does it well. I will also add that his cleanup is flawless .

 It has been more than six months since young Damien Merchant was traumatically injured in an accident that could have taken one of legs or his life. But Damien survived  - never lost his left leg - and is now looking to a future that will erase the darkness that enveloped him half-a-year ago. It is somewhat ironic that I am writing this on Christmas Day - a great time to thank and applaud all that helped a young man when he desperately needed it - including Brad Montague (his friend and boss), The Errol Rescue Squad,  Damien's medical team - and all of the kind folks that donated to his GoFundMe fundraiser - and all others that offered support to this youngster. To those that donated, be advised that the total amount raised (now $3,400.00) remains in a bank account to be used to help this likable lad to navigate a world that looked quite dismal when his leg became accidently shredded by a stump grinder.  For those that wish to help in this very-worthy cause, th...