tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post2703098253112348113..comments2024-03-28T14:32:11.018-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: Lessons of a Treebookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-75155896470305084952016-06-11T16:15:40.309-04:002016-06-11T16:15:40.309-04:00Fortunately it was just the roof. Branch took dow...Fortunately it was just the roof. Branch took down part of the chimney too. Very messy. And scary.songbird's crazy worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473854543986991104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-34118170783672088962016-06-11T03:02:28.278-04:002016-06-11T03:02:28.278-04:00I understand your sadness, but that tree looks lik...I understand your sadness, but that tree looks like it was way too close to the house from those pics. I can just imagine one major windstorm might take out half your house. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-35899480082172284752016-06-10T18:26:41.810-04:002016-06-10T18:26:41.810-04:00Those trees fool you when they are young. Happy y...Those trees fool you when they are young. Happy you had that much room. We have a tiny city lot.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-7874906225981670802016-06-10T18:26:09.657-04:002016-06-10T18:26:09.657-04:00Sounds like many of us had similar experiences, al...Sounds like many of us had similar experiences, alas.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-68595378719069721382016-06-10T18:25:50.007-04:002016-06-10T18:25:50.007-04:00No idea. The people who owned the house before us...No idea. The people who owned the house before us must have planted it. They only owned the house for a year when they had to move. It was literally just a baby.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-63336362361121544102016-06-10T18:24:08.403-04:002016-06-10T18:24:08.403-04:00A neighbor told us a tree in our front yard looks ...A neighbor told us a tree in our front yard looks be be partially rotten. That one was already an adult when we bought the house, and will need a tree service. Its branches are too close to the power line to be a do it yourself project, even with my spouse's knowledge. bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-5453218241794268682016-06-10T18:23:11.037-04:002016-06-10T18:23:11.037-04:00Same for us (and it isn't 44 years, either). I...Same for us (and it isn't 44 years, either). I fear other trees will have to go, too.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-25670732541043669332016-06-10T18:22:41.437-04:002016-06-10T18:22:41.437-04:00That sounds like a sad time. And the birds must m...That sounds like a sad time. And the birds must miss it, too.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-73360280977382106182016-06-10T18:22:14.050-04:002016-06-10T18:22:14.050-04:00Ouch! I hope only the roof was hurt. And now, a ...Ouch! I hope only the roof was hurt. And now, a neighbor told us a tree in our front yard looks be be partially rotten. That one was already an adult when we bought the house, and will need a tree service. This may be an interesting year.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-22499704609932343132016-06-10T18:21:20.304-04:002016-06-10T18:21:20.304-04:00It was hard, yes. And now, a neighbor told us a t...It was hard, yes. And now, a neighbor told us a tree in our front yard looks be be partially rotten. That one was already an adult when we bought the house, and will need a tree service. I suspect this will be the Year of the Downed Tree for us.Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-4301569648747594862016-06-10T16:49:17.857-04:002016-06-10T16:49:17.857-04:00We had to do this too! It is so hard to watch your...We had to do this too! It is so hard to watch your favorite tree, one that has shielded your house from the sun and been there forever get cut down..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392823917814875927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-17012453061748851692016-06-10T16:41:04.209-04:002016-06-10T16:41:04.209-04:00Trust me. Painful as it was, you did the right thi...Trust me. Painful as it was, you did the right thing. My mother got to he skylight she always wanted when, during a very bad winter storm, the oak tree next to our house, the one that was taller than the house, dropped one of its massive branches onto our roof.songbird's crazy worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473854543986991104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-84156136918705504952016-06-10T16:21:27.504-04:002016-06-10T16:21:27.504-04:00We had to take down a tree that was growing to clo...We had to take down a tree that was growing to close to the house as well. It produce mulberries which I love. But it had to go.Sandy Segurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600863093410601445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-77586693409922867822016-06-10T15:59:43.709-04:002016-06-10T15:59:43.709-04:00When I was growing up, my dad had us plant a few h...When I was growing up, my dad had us plant a few hundred trees on our acre. We really wanted to plant some next to the house, but I'm glad that we didn't. Even after 10 years, we could see a difference. <br /><br />Mary<br /><a href="http:/www.jinglejanglejungle.net" rel="nofollow">Jingle Jangle Jungle</a>Mary Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875539859330322822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-60260000602106432902016-06-10T13:09:58.841-04:002016-06-10T13:09:58.841-04:00We back up to woods and recently had to have some ...We back up to woods and recently had to have some of the trees taken down because they were actually leaning too far towards our house. I knew it had to be done, but I hated seeing them go.Karen @BakingInATornadohttp://www.bakinginatornado.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-80242827394119455012016-06-10T07:47:59.680-04:002016-06-10T07:47:59.680-04:00WOW--that thing got huge! I can see why it had to ...WOW--that thing got huge! I can see why it had to go. Did you have any idea it would grow that big when you planted it?Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-38855515205506555802016-06-10T07:44:14.279-04:002016-06-10T07:44:14.279-04:00Yes, the trauma of removing a tree. We had one (i...Yes, the trauma of removing a tree. We had one (in the house i finally gave up, since there was only 1 of me in a 6 bedroom abode) that was about 100 years old and towered over my house- and my neighbors. After one windstorm when a bough was blown off (and carried 25 feet), our arborist recommended (as in DEMANDED) we remove the potential public hazard....Cerebrations.bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01273098928740152430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-5120052729967611612016-06-10T06:33:18.142-04:002016-06-10T06:33:18.142-04:00Oh yes, I have removed several trees that got too...Oh yes, I have removed several trees that got too big, too close to the house. My project this year is to remove all the yews around the deck (done), plant hostas (done), and then clean and re-stain the deck (this weekend). After 44 years in my home, there is a lot of re-freshing to do.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.com