the remaking of a kitchen

today is designated tree trimming day.....the one we pay for, not the one the utility company orders to protect the wires. it's funny....4 of the 14 houses on the court are involved and we all get a 10% discount because of the numbers. they first worked on diane's trees. they had a big tree by the lake that was infected with dutch elm disease. they had to cut it down and then carry it piece by piece up the stairs and up the further slope to the grinding machine parked in front of their house. quite a project. ours should be simpler.
they did a good job. it was great - we had a man in each of 3 trees in the front of the house at the same time. they had ropes around them and around branches and swung from branch to branch with amazing ease. they trimmed and removed branches and certainly let a lot more light get through. hopefully they also trimmed enough from the russian olive that we won't have all the myriad of leaves, blossoms etc that it sheds frequently caught up in the gutters.

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