Just a Little Trim

I love it when something free makes a great impact. We knew our trees needed trimmed. Around here, the trees on the easement between the sidewalk and street are the city's responsibility. So we had them come out and trim. It opened things up so well. And free! (Okay, property taxes, but I didn't pay out of pocket.)Those trees are super tall, even if I took pictures, it wouldn't be that clear, so I didn't bother.

So, I started looking at our other trees.

The lower branches were drooping.

This one reminded me of Cousin It. I couldn't see the tree for the leaves.

Um, it should go without saying, but what Matt did wasn't the safest thing in the world, so do so at your own risk.


He got out the ladder, and sawed the branches that he could reach safely (our definitions of safely turned out to be wildly different! Eeek!)


They look great.

Sorry, whole new angle on this tree for no good reason.

No more Cousin It.

Hey! There's a whole 'nother side of house over there! ;)

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A Turtle Could Run Faster...

It's been a trying time around here. Have you noticed the abundance of home diy posts? No? Me neither.

We are crawling along at a turtle's pace. Partly because we got to a point where so many things need Mateo's help or at least time sans children, and Mateo keeps going to work. The nerve! Bringing home the bacon and all. :) I jest! Of course we are grateful for his wonderful job, but it's been difficult to get things done.

I had planned to power through the stairs myself. But there was peel and stick tile on top of plywood on top of two layers of tile. Really? I can't pry the plywood off myself. Wimpy, I realize, but true.

Slow progress on the stairs.

We have made some progress on the side of the house though. Here's a during picture.

I forgot before. But it was just covered in dead needles and randomness. The tree was much in need of trimming.

So much better now.

We have a few ferns that are growing in now and we would like to just let the area fill in with ferns or other shade loving plants. We also still need to put the fence on that side of the garage. (Which will hide the neighbor's falling fence.)

Here's next to the house. See all those clouds? That's contributing to the slow going.

We started pulling out the grass and mulching. 

Still need to work on the back section, and fix up where some grass made it back through on the front section. We would like to add bushes and other plants along the side, so it won't just be mulch in the end. 

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