June 9, 2014
We had talked about cutting down the tree ...
in front of the house ...
it was creating quite a mess with all it's needles ...
on the deck and in the eaves troughs ...
we were also concerned about extremes winds blowing them down ...
Larry our neighbour said he would help out ...
Tree #1 tied off on to the truck ... chainsaw in hand ... cutting away ... and TIMBER ... !!!!
Mike and Larry continued cutting and bucking up the tree ...
I brought the tractor down and loaded them up ...
then hauled them to be piled by the woodshed ... to be split at a later time ...
Next it was time to cut down Tree #2 ...
at the back of the house ...
this tree was leaning towards the house as well as the pool ...
Once again the tree was tied to the truck ...
to force the tree to fall along the road ...
what a team Mike and Larry are ... placed right where they wanted it to fall ...
Now Tree #3 ... needed to be cut down too ...
it is just too close to the driveway ...
plus ... this was the tree that I almost slid into early this spring ...
needed to make it a larger area to push the snow over ...
Some extra photos of the tree stumps ...
and the starting of the wood pile ...
Should have quite a bit of firewood for next years supply ...
and with it being bucked up ...
will dry quickly ...
Wow that will take time to get used too , those trees have been there for ever ? Have to come and see for myself , hope I recognize your house . M.
ReplyDeleteI can just imagine how much fun and anxiety there was when you had those trees cut down. It will clean up those messy pine needles as well as bring more light into the house.
ReplyDeleteXo
It's always a loss to cut down an old tree, but of course at the end of the day, safety and practicality must win. Your house is loving the greater amount of sunshine. Whoever is doing the lawn and deck tidying sure is thankful that the pines are gone. Hahaha! I hope you guys are enjoying the lovely summer! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMelva Ullman @ MPDT