A saga in a series of tweets, with commentary by some VERY clever Twitter-peeps…
We're about to take a chainsaw to a soft sided hot tub. We who are about to die salute you.
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
I am assured that this is a GREAT idea with no chance of horrible failure. Redneck demolitions ho!
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
This is my beloved truck with trailer loaned by Uncle Roy. It will take the sawed up remains, in theory. pic.twitter.com/FOLAuzrdB5
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
Now @ksonney is attempting to back up the trailer.
…I wasn't emotionally attached to that Baptisia plant. It's cool.
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
That cherry tree was only an annoyance.
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
"Next step, chainsaw!" says @ksonney happily.
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
We have tested the chainsaw. The fig tree needed pruning anyway.
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
Portrait of Happy Man with Chainsaw @ksonney pic.twitter.com/2mtD0x2BdG
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
Chainsaw cuts like knife through relatively cold butter. Pause to reattach chainsaw chain.
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
Now @ksonney poses with part of his kill. pic.twitter.com/59xxjb9wzs
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
@UrsulaV @ksonney "As we can see, hot tubs accumulate a thick layer of fat to survive. Those tubes are the arterty and vein."
— Rainbow Pride (@coyotedancer) December 26, 2016
Chain slipped again. Surprising little escaping styrofoam, thank god.
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
The hot tub carcass being dissected. pic.twitter.com/lqi1lzYEGS
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
@UrsulaV "Using modern tools to assist in this ancient task of harvesting hot tubs, @ksonney makes sure that no part of it goes to waste."
— Rainbow Pride (@coyotedancer) December 26, 2016
We pause. @ksonney agrees to don safety goggles.
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
@UrsulaV @ksonney "The exoskeleton of a hot tub can be dangerous, but the soft layer of fat is rewarding, once the hard layer is gone."
— Rainbow Pride (@coyotedancer) December 26, 2016
The hot tub harvest is nearly complete! pic.twitter.com/pP8xjGikIx
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
@UrsulaV "This hard work has resulted a massive yield. In fullness of time, another hot tub might be grown for the next generation."
— Rainbow Pride (@coyotedancer) December 26, 2016
@UrsulaV While this practice may seem barbaric, culling the old and infirm tubs helps maintain wild hot-tub herds.
— Jay Blanc (@jayblanc) December 26, 2016
@UrsulaV That's a lot of hot tub! You're going to be making hot tub bread, hot tub latkes, and breaded fried hot tub for MONTHS!
— ULTRAGINGLE (@ULTRAGOTHA) December 26, 2016
@UrsulaV Ethical hot tub harvesting is everyone's responsibility!
— J. Wojtysiak (@munkymu) December 26, 2016
And now, hot tub disposed of and work complete, the traditional feast. To Waffle House!
— Savage Werewombat (@UrsulaV) December 26, 2016
This is entirely delightful.
All we did yesterday was go to the movies, attend cats, and eat our traditional local delicacy, In N Out Double Doubles.
The husband, being a mountain boy, enjoyed the pickup and the chainsaw, and I enjoyed the ethical harvesting.
Our hot tub is hard-sided (and 4x the size) so he won’t be doing this.