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We burn our yard debris.
Our yard is nice, but we have fallen a bit behind on the yard debris. Burning it all is our only solution. During the construction of our house, we had to bring down a couple of trees, and at the time, we chopped up what we could and left them in piles. Now, we’re finally taking on the daunting cleanup.
It’s a labor intense task, gathering branches and leaves, especially after they’ve been left to mingle with the wild for so long. The fire begins small - just a whisper of smoke as paper and dried palm leaves ignite, the kindling crackling beneath the growing heat. Once the flames become stable, we're able to stack the piles high and watching as flames roar up to five or six feet.
We always burn with caution - making sure the fire never gets too wild. When the flames die down, there’s a certain satisfaction in watching the embers smolder. As the sun dips beneath the horizon, if the coals are still glowing, we hose everything down, ensuring no rogue flame will spark up in the night.
This cleanup is no small task - it will likely take a couple of months, working every few days, to get the yard back in order. The jungle has a way of reclaiming its territory, with leaves and branches constantly raining down as if mocking our progress. But there’s something rewarding about it, too. Even though the work leaves us drained, it feels good to fight back, even if just for a little while.
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