On Monday our friend Rich came over to take down a tree in our backyard. This was very exciting for us, but unbelievably exciting for Trafton. Trafton loves being outside, large trucks, people, and helping (and now we can probably add chainsaws to that list). As soon as Rich showed up and started working, the only thing that Trafton wanted was to be outside watching and 'helping.' He was ecstatic!
It was a once removed tree where 'suckers' had grown from the original stump, causing not-so-attractive, but quite large, little trees to shoot up. The tree provided nice coverage in the spring and summer from the house next to our backyard, but it was precariously growing on a little hill. It mostly just made me nervous.
Halfway down
Rich uses a rope belay system to easily and safely guide the cut branches down so they don't cause destruction in tight spaces.
Guiding down the last sucker
Polishing off the stump
It was a once removed tree where 'suckers' had grown from the original stump, causing not-so-attractive, but quite large, little trees to shoot up. The tree provided nice coverage in the spring and summer from the house next to our backyard, but it was precariously growing on a little hill. It mostly just made me nervous.
Halfway down
Rich uses a rope belay system to easily and safely guide the cut branches down so they don't cause destruction in tight spaces.
Guiding down the last sucker
Polishing off the stump
Trafton was more than happy to help the guys by picking up the fallen twigs and giving them to Daddy. (Daniel was picking up the large branches and handing them to Rich in the truck.)
The finished product!
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