I was watching our tree guy take down the huge pine that was leaning towards the house & threatening the front wall, 3 rooms & the slate roof. Fortunately, he had room to fell it & didn’t need to use his Spyder crane. I literally did a dance by the bay window when I saw/heard/felt it hit the ground - the sense of relief not having to worry about it coming down during high winds/storms was huge! I’m sure you are similarly relieved and happy, not having to worry about those trees anymore!
I know I had stress about this since April, but I had no idea how stressed I was until this whole thing was over!
One of the tree guys remarked, “Just because it’s hollow doesn’t mean it doesn’t weigh a lot and can cause a lot of damage!”
In this situation, the really hollowed branch (about 20” diameter) was on the side towards our neighbor. It probable would’ve taken out his garage and work truck rather handily.
The men did a basic cleanup of debris, but I have my own cleanup to do. Our deck is covered in poplar sawdust. Things are still damp from yesterday’s rain, but I’m going to keep working on that until it’s all gone. It’s all over every plant, chair, table, etc.
While I was inspecting the state of my plants this morning, I noticed a little miracle. The gloriosa Lily that my sister gave me to transplant, and died within a few weeks of arriving at my home (I hand carried it on the airplane home from that visit), has begun to sprout a new set of leaves!! I thought it was just going to remain dormant, but this is a true gift!
The lilies were planted by my Grandma when mom was little. So Mom tended them when I was growing up, and pointed the patch of them out to us girls every year when they would rebloom. The boys were probably never told, or else gave it little importance.
So a few years ago, my brother was having landscaping done and not knowing what they were, had them ripped out and tossed. My sister learned about it and was furious with him. Ran to the debris pile and pulled out as many tubers and stems as she could find. She managed to rescue about 7 or 8 of them and transplanted them to her yard. This is their third year at her house, and she generously offered one to both me and my older sister. I am beyond excited that I see new growth!