After the rather more dramatic encounter with the fallen birch the previous summer, the next woodland clearing project at Björkesö was considerably less spectacular: clearing some of the smaller trees and undergrowth around the house.
Armed with protective clothing and my trusty röjsåg, I entered the forest with the confidence of someone who had clearly watched enough people do this before. The idea was simple: remove a few unwanted trees, improve access, and generally make the area look as though somebody was actually in charge of it.
Maja, meanwhile, took on the role of supervisor. From a safe distance, she carefully observed the operation, presumably checking whether my choice of trees, tools, and working methods met the required canine standards.
The work itself was rather more substantial than the modest appearance of the trees suggested. Clearing roughly one hectare of forest took considerably more than a few hours of cutting and carrying. By the end of the three days, the smaller trees were gone and the area around the house was noticeably more open.
Clearing the branches and other debris from the forest floor was clearly a job for another day.
No trees fell into the lake this time, nobody had to stand chest-deep in water, and the saw survived the day. By Björkesö standards, that counts as a very successful operation.