Monday, January 30
It makes me sad that we have to take down our pretty Ash tree (right), but it barely had leaves last summer, and Amos said there was nothing he could do for it.
So he came on Monday morning to put it out of it’s misery.
First he took down the small tree that was attached to it.
Then he began work on the main tree.
The only good thing about taking the tree down is the unobstructed view from our kitchen window.
After they left I finished processing 2,000+ newsletters for the post office. Thankfully I have software and equipment to do most of it by computer, printer, and inserter.
I was surprised to come upstairs (my office is in the basement) in the early afternoon and see snow.
The birds were busy
The “tree guys” came for their last piece of equipment later in the afternoon.
Now my new view includes snow.
It’s always sad to see trees come down, but it’s better to take them down in a controlled way so they don’t fall where you don’t want them to go! That view will be lovely, especially in the summer, when the fields are green! And I love the photos of the birds — Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal are both beautiful!
This one was out in the open – away from buildings, but I don’t like seeing dead trees in our front yard. The cardinals hung around the feeders for a fairly long time that afternoon.
I need to have some trees taken down here. Hate to do it, but sometimes it’s the best thing to do. I never can decide whether I think the male or female cardinals are prettier. I’m so glad God made so many colors, and us the eyes to see them. I expect we’ll see a lot more in Heaven.
I don’t like taking trees down, but I don’t like to see dead trees in our front yard in summertime. I think each bird is pretty in its own way.