Tree Removal Done - Yay.

[dalthauser]

I'm kicking myself for not having a "before" picture of the tree, but here is the stump after it was removed.  It was a big ass tree with thick heavy branches that towered over my house.  Very scary.  The picture somehow makes the stump look small, but it's actually quite huge. I had it and a smaller tree, which was all but dead  and leaning in the direction of my garage, removed.  The lowest bid I got for the work was $900.  They did a great job, and they also took away all the tree limbs I'd had piled against the fence from pruning.

I made an aquaintance of the man who did the work.  He is going to bring me shredded tree mulch until I tell him to stop.  Yay - this is awesome to me.  I need to remember to call him and tell him to dump it in the "back 40" and not in my vegetable garden.... 

So, it was a minor financial "hardship" - but I feel elated that I took action on something costing a large chunk of money that was technically optional.  Maybe my Bach Flower program is working.  Time will tell :-)  Next up - replacing the siding on the sheep side of the house.  Will need to delay at least until I can get the $900 paid off.

 

Comments

[holmes-sherlock.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on your progress. I know the feeling of successful progress. It is a good feeling to accomplish it.

Have a good day.

[minemouse.livejournal.com]

There is a dead tree in the ravine behind our house that should probably be taken down at some point. It is far enough away that it wouldn't hit the house, but I hate to think of damaging other trees and possibly the garden shed if it did come down.

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

We have a large tree in front of our house that has seen better days. Talk about procrastination? I have put off taking down that tree for 15 years. I've convinced myself it won't fall on the house; just maybe take down the power lines. I hate to think of the cost and the loss. The tree provides shade and our air-conditioning in summer.

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

Ha - ok, I don't feel so bad now :-)
We had a super wet summer here in Texas, and many many trees came down. Big giant towering trees - it was frightening. If not for seeing that this year, I might have waited even longer to take it down. Luckily I have many trees on my property - and removing it didn't affect shading much - though it does look bare there now.