Friday, June 1, 2012

Friday Photos

Remember that branch that almost took me out a few weeks ago? After talking to my landlord about it, he decided to have the Professionals come and take care of some of the bigger bits of yard work that are beyond my capability (because I don't have a ladder, machete OR a chainsaw). Well, I had the forethought to snap a few photos for comparison.

BEFORE: looking down the driveway towards the road

AFTER: I can see the road from here. Yay (notice my lack of exclamation point. I kind of liked the wild look). It's like my yard has been deforested. Man! those Ferngully Fairies are gonna be pissed!

BEFORE: Front yard and gazebo.

AFTER: It doesn't look much different, but all of the shrubs have been cut back, the pond cleaned up, the palm shaped and a few trees...gone.

Aftermath. This isn't even all of the branches they brought out. They took two loads away in their truck plus there are a bunch of piles still laying around the yard. FYI - this stretches from my driveway to my neighbor's driveway and at its highest is taller that I am.

On the plus side, I asked that they leave me the better tree trunks and branches for firewood. They not only left them, but cut them into convenient log-sized pieces for me. This stack is from three trees and it took me four trips with my little cart to pick them up.

11 comments:

  1. I'm new here but loved seeing your place. You live in such a beautiful area! Must be wonderful :)

    The good thing about chopping all the plants/trees back is that they'll return to their usual self pretty soon... you won't have to look at the road for too long ;-)

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    1. The area is really lovely and the neighborhood although really close to the interstate is very rural!

      FYI - totally glad you're here! :)

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  2. Such a picturesque surroundings. This is a very soothing post, should I say.

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    1. Thanks. I love the yard especially coming from a townhouse with no yard whatsoever.

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  3. Well, right now everything is a little too fresh cut and bare - give that laneway a month or so and it will start to green up again. Love that they blocked up your wood!

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    1. I hope so because I almost cried at how much they chopped!

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  4. Beautiful grounds, Heather! The after pictures look much better. :) Trees and foliage (not to mention gargantuan, hearty weeds) grow so fast out here and we have to cut them back often. It sure does involve a lot of time and effort, but the results are well worth it.

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    1. I'm getting used to it but I really did like that I couldn't see the road before. But I am glad they got the bushes under control because those things were scary!

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  5. You live in a beautiful area!!! All I have around me is crap and ugly people!

    But you should really invest in a good machete. In case of fallen branches or zombies. :o)

    Hugs!

    Valerie

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    1. Thanks. I really love my neighborhood although I've not met many people in it yet...or should I say still. I'm a "keep to myself" kind of neighbor.

      As for the machete...my husband won't let me have one. Truly, it is forbidden. I told the story in Z is for Zombie post last month.

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  6. I love where you live. It looks like somewhere I'd want to live. Also, yay for them leaving firewood. The guys who did my trees did that too. Now I keep telling my folks, "Hey, firewood for the cabin here!"

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