We still have woods behind our house which is where I took this photo, but we need to remove about 20 trees. No clear cutting I hope. We haven't signed up anyone yet to do the job. I hope I can convince DeWayne to let someone else besides himself do the work.
We lost a few trees at the bus stop and the neighbor has hauled in a bunch of sand.
He is planning something--something attractive?
Nice landscaping I hope.
The view out our dining room window has really changed.
No forest left between us and the road up on Manion Drive. We don't have any privacy on our deck anymore. DeWayne doesn't want to spend any money on a privacy fence either. He says it would just blow over when we get the next big storm.
The constant noise of heavy equipment is tiring. Crunching off the trees at the low stump level, lifting and piling them in HUGE towering piles, grinding and chipping them and running the chips up a conveyor belt into big long trucks and hauling logs and chips away. Then what? I guess there will be three or four areas each an acre big to sell. Then we will look at someone's back yards. Maybe THEY will put up fences.
This is one of the noisy machines. I don't know what it is called.
And if the logging isn't enough I have been listening to roof repair all week. The "storm of the century" did a job on our roof.
We lost so many shingles and had some areas of leaking so had to replace the whole roof. It has been thumping, banging, hammering, tapping and the compressor that runs the nail guns going off and on.
Thankfully, the roofers are done and at least the noise and mess overhead are over.
On a positive note, tonight we had the most beautiful, clear night to view the lunar eclipse. It amazes me how bright the sky is here and how many stars we can see after seeing the sky overpowered by all the lights in Las Vegas. It was 41 degrees so I didn't stay out very long, but the beautiful view of the moon and the sky is imprinted in my mind.
3 comments:
Wow Mom, I can't believe how the view has changed from your dining room. There used to be so many trees surrounding your house. Now you can see all the way to the street. Pretty incredible how many trees that you lost. Hopefully some people will replant and replace the pine trees. It used to look like a forest when I visited there. It probably makes you a little sad because you love nature. I can't believe you had to replace your whole roof again. That's got to be expensive. I'm glad that the noise and mess is gone for your sanity. You have the beautiful spring and summer to look forward to atleast. Love, Shelly
Youve got to be kidding! I had no idea that the storm took out the entire forest! It looks so different from what I remember. I bet all the changes are driving you crazy. I love getting to see all the pictures of the house and area. Makes me feel at home to see what you see. I am glad you enjoyed the lunar eclipce. I forgot all about it. I cant wait to come see you, I have missed you very much! Love ya, Jenn
The storm either uprooted or snapped off the tops of almost every tree in some areas. If the trees aren't removed insects invade and spread disease to the healthy trees and the fallen trees are a fire hazard which is why affected trees have to be removed.
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