Last weekend Daniel's father, Al, and brother, Jonathan, came out from New Jersey to help us get rid of four terrible-looking trees and one badly-placed shrub on our property. It is something that we have talked about doing since we moved in, but I was a little skeptical because three of the trees, although dying, provided a good privacy barrier between our back patio and our neighbor, Scott's, back patio. However, now that they are all removed, I am SO much happier with the way things look! Jonathan borrowed Michael's (other brother) really awesome truck to pull the trees out. It was a very successful work day.
View of three dying trees from Scott's patio looking at our patio
Same view with trees removed - WOW! I love it :)
View from our patio looking at Scott's house
Same view with Al and Daniel working on removing the first tree
These three trees are down.
The tricky removal of the badly-placed shrub: tricky because its roots are very close to the very old cellar door; badly-placed because I usually scratch my car door on it when parking/opening my door in our driveway - especially getting Trafton in and out of the car.
Getting all the roots out and examining any damage to the cellar door structure - which was very minimal
Jonathan pulling the shrub out
. . . and it's out!
The other tree was here where the dirt spot is now - that one was dying also and was encroaching on the driveway, making backing cars in trickier than necessary.
Daniel and Jonathan loading up the trees to take to the compost site.
Trafton came out to inspect the work that his family completed.
Happy with Uncle Jonathan
. . , and spitting up on Uncle Jonathan
A smile for Pappy
Trafton wasn't too sure about being up on Jonathan's shoulders :)
The Beyer Men
View of three dying trees from Scott's patio looking at our patio
Same view with trees removed - WOW! I love it :)
View from our patio looking at Scott's house
Same view with Al and Daniel working on removing the first tree
These three trees are down.
The tricky removal of the badly-placed shrub: tricky because its roots are very close to the very old cellar door; badly-placed because I usually scratch my car door on it when parking/opening my door in our driveway - especially getting Trafton in and out of the car.
Getting all the roots out and examining any damage to the cellar door structure - which was very minimal
Jonathan pulling the shrub out
. . . and it's out!
The other tree was here where the dirt spot is now - that one was dying also and was encroaching on the driveway, making backing cars in trickier than necessary.
Daniel and Jonathan loading up the trees to take to the compost site.
Trafton came out to inspect the work that his family completed.
Happy with Uncle Jonathan
. . , and spitting up on Uncle Jonathan
A smile for Pappy
Trafton wasn't too sure about being up on Jonathan's shoulders :)
The Beyer Men 
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