It's Raining Trees!

Yesterday was a sad day at our house. The neigborhood climbing tree, which happens to be in our front yard, was cut down! It has been dying over the last few years and with much sadness we decided it was time for it to come out. During the last big wind storm, we had about a month ago, the top half of the tree broke and fell into the street. I woke up from a Sunday nap & found 1/2 my tree in my driveway. Jeremy was gone hunting so the neighbors kindly moved it out of the road for us. Once the top half was gone and we noticed the split up the trunk, we decided the rest was going to have to come down. But silly boys decided yesterday had to be the day. Why silly you ask? Because it was pouring rain!! 


Before: View from our front porch

After: New view from our front porch



In Between: The first cut
Even the neighbors stopped to watch







Before cutting the rest, we had to let Trigger in the tree one last time.

Yes, we have a tree climbing dog. Too bad he isn't the dog that chases cats.



Savoring the moment



About to take the trunk down



Grandpa Stilson working on the limbs



Our neighbor Bob always lends a helping hand.

Jeremy cutting into the trunk.

Grandma Stilson & Brielle watching from the porch

We tied the tree to the truck & let it do the work.

TIMBER! (& barely missed Bob's mailbox)

More sawing, cutting & axing (in the rain)

Our new bare yard.

Oh & did I mention it was raining? Yes pouring!!!

Silly boys!