Another Tree-mendous Day In Who-ville

Another tree cutting day around here. It is my continuing saga of cutting down a forty foot high tree with just me, a ladder, and my trusty saws-all. It is dangerous to do, trying to figure what direction the huge limbs will fall without knocking me off the ladder or getting hurt or killed!

So far so good. But it is very tiring to do. And tree limbs are very heavy. And I never ask for help.

Here are some pictures of my day.

the seeds which there are thousands 

dropped each day

oh they annoy me so

ladder at the ready

another view

it does a nice job providing shade

but since the old tree is dying

big winds continue to knock off

some of the smaller branches

the cuts out by the street waiting

for pick up Monday

some of the pieces were 25 feet long

the main limbs left are now on the other side

I have to make sure when 

I cut them that it doesn't hit the 

neighbors screened in pool enclosure

You can see it on the left hand side

of the picture.

Waiting on the left hand side is the new tree

which is actually attached to the old tree

I happened to look next door while I was up on the ladder

to see my neighbors watching me, with coffee in hand, wondering

I think, to see the idiot hanging on with one hand and cutting with

another. I survived for another day!

beer time!

rY