Two weeks ago on a Monday evening, we had a microburst wind that went through Preston, and particularly our neighborhood with a vengeance. The worst thing that happened to us is that a 22-year old evergreen tree that was sheltered in a corner between the avenue of evergreens and our garden shed was blown over the shed. Examination of the roots showed that the roots against the larger trees were shallow, while the roots to this side got more water. Over these two weeks, friends came and looked, talked about chain saws, and how to proceed, etc. One friend came and took away the top of the tree that had broken off when the tree toppled. However, this evening, our next door neighbor came with three friends and the "bucket", and these men proceeded to cut the tree up into much smaller pieces, and so the tree really came down. We are so thankful for good neighbors, and people willing to help. You can see the procedure below.
The bucket goes up.
High in the bucket, start the chain saw.
Progress being made.
The tree is gone, sawing up the trunk and pulling out the stump with the roots.
Video - Sorry the noise of the chain saw doesn't come through. However, you get an idea of the action.
Now, we have a huge pile of evergreen boughs, but help has been offered in getting rid of those, too. We are so very grateful!
2 comments:
What nice neighbors. Blessings come in various ways, don't they?
This is truly wonderful. Love knowing others care so much for you two.
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