I mentioned earlier about a giant dead tree in my backyard that needed to come down. Well, the day finally came, and for an entire morning, my backyard look like a construction zone:
The tree removal crew was very effective. In fact, they were a little TOO effective. There was a flower patch and a couple of bushes I wanted to keep, but they already cut it down before I could come out and tell them that. In fact, they even accidentally chopped down a neighbor's tree along with it! Oops! I hope the neighbor isn't terribly mad at me about it.
Oh, and here is a picture of the dead tree, before it came down, where I thought it looked nice from this certain angle:
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But yeah, the neighbor’s tree was really more on his property than mine. I don’t know if the work crew couldn’t tell from where they were standing, but it seemed clear enough to me from where I was standing. For this neighbor and his tree, we don’t have a fence between us. I might get fencing down the road though. Considering it anyway, especially if I plan to get a pet or some better privacy, because my neighbors can be a bit nosy as well….
PatientSaver: Sooo, I was told the morning that the tree removal crew would arrive, but not the exact time other than that “morning”. Imagine my own surprise when I was awakened by the sound of all the chainsaws and equipment in my backyard. I got up, got dressed, and went to see what’s going on. By the time I saw it, it was already too late. That’s what I meant by the crew being TOO effective. The entire place was pretty much already leveled, including the neighbor’s tree! Granted, I also don’t have a big backyard to begin with.
Is that what that vine is? That’s very astute of you, and it’s good to know that it’s actually beneficial somehow. In that case, I feel a bit more at ease, as there is plenty more of that growing along the neighbor’s wooden fence, some of which you can also see in the first picture. Personally, I was worried that it was some kind of kudzu that was starting to invade our collective backyards, and I can’t do much about what’s over in the neighbor’s yards.