Sadness. The big cottonwood tree in our front yard, was all but completely dead. I think there were two branches that had a smattering of leaves. We've known it needed to come down for a couple of years and we've sort of been living in fear that it would fall on our house.
During our lunch after hiking up to the Timpanogos Cave, we were discussing the tragedy of our dead tree. Keith said, "Let's take it down this afternoon."
SERIOUSLY??!!
Foxes are really good at having fun. But Schramms are really good at working hard and getting big projects done. It's possible that we're both good for each other, but I'm certain we came out ahead this weekend.
It landed right where Keith
hoped said it would land.
Keith and Jacob worked for hours with the chainsaws cutting up the tree limbs.
We had other great helpers as well.
Lots of moving wood around.
We were so glad the tree was in a place that we could fell it. Would have been a lot trickier in the backyard.
We loaded scrap wood into the truck and we took a trip to the dump.
Then we unloaded it at the dump.
Then we took a selfie of us at the dump... it was my first trip to the dump, after all. It almost looks like we're at the top of Timp! Ha ha ha!
Let the games on the tree stump commence. Not quite as good as the tree, but I venture the kids will make the most of it.
To the Schramm Fam I say, "Thank you so very much." To say 'we couldn't have done it without you' is a gross understatement. Abe and I are so relieved to have that monstrous tree down. You may have quite literally saved our lives!
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