Chips Unloading

Chips Unloading
Originally uploaded by mtnester.

We kept the chips from all 3 trees. They had said it would probably be 4 yards.
Well, they underestimated; there must be nearly 6 yards and it is all on a big blue tarp that I spread in our parking pad in front of the house. We have it pared down to about half now, spreading them along the fence line, under the apple tree in the southwest corner, around the snag created from the cherry tree, under the deodor cedar, next to the driveway, around the bamboo and everywhere we can think of, wondering if we will see the end of the heap before Christmas.

Spruced Up Deodor Cedar

Spruced Up Deodor Cedar
Originally uploaded by mtnester.

Trimming in Progress

Trimming in Progress
Originally uploaded by mtnester.

It cost a heck of a lot more to have this tree trimmed than it did to take down the cherry and a mountain ash combined. But isn't it beautiful? This picture is before the trimming was completed. I think there is an arborist somewhere up there.

Tree Guy

Tree Guy
Originally uploaded by mtnester.

As you may have guessed I hate to see our neighborhood losing trees. Unfortunately we had to have this cherry taken down in our own yard. Actually we had it made into an 8 foot tall snag. It is rotting at the base of the trunk and if we had left it all standing there was a good chance it could be blown over and do damage to the neighbors' hot tub and deck. Sure was fun to watch the guys working in the trees. It was worth preparing sub plans to take a day off of work.

To Be 4500 Sq. Ft. of House

To Be 4500 Sq. Ft. of House
Originally uploaded by mtnester.

This enormous house is being built kitty corner behind us. The builder has told one of the neighbors that he plans to put it on the market next summer for $649,000! It is hard to believe that he will get anything close to that. This is the lot next door to the shabby sheds and exotic deer, a sheep, and a forlorn looking dog. I can't imagine paying that kind of money to live next to that. The builder left 2 trees on a lot that was a veritable forest of mature evergreens
before he got there.

Labor Day's Labor

Labor Day's Labor
Originally uploaded by mtnester.

These photos aren't nearly as exciting as my Europe pictures. It's back to day to day life in Seattle. I won't be blogging as routinely as before but sometimes this is a good way to share pictures although
uploading takes forever on a dial up connection. This is the inside of my garden shed after a thorough cleaning on Labor Day. I had to take a picture because it won't stay this way for long.